bottle
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[ bot-l ]
/ ˈbɒt l /
noun
verb (used with object), bot·tled, bot·tling.
to put into or seal in a bottle: to bottle grape juice.
British.
to preserve (fruit or vegetables) by heating to a sufficient temperature and then sealing in a jar.
Verb Phrases
bottle up,
- to repress, control, or restrain: He kept all of his anger bottled up inside him.
- to enclose or entrap: Traffic was bottled up in the tunnel.
Idioms for bottle
hit the bottle, Slang.
to drink alcohol to excess often or habitually.
Origin of bottle
1OTHER WORDS FROM bottle
bot·tle·like, adjective well-bot·tled, adjectiveWords nearby bottle
botte,
bottega,
botticelli,
botticelli, sandro,
bottine,
bottle,
bottle baby,
bottle bank,
bottle bill,
bottle cap,
bottle club
British Dictionary definitions for hit the bottle (1 of 2)
bottle
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/ (ˈbɒtəl) /
noun
verb (tr)
See also
bottle out,
bottle up
Word Origin for bottle
C14: from Old French
botaille, from Medieval Latin
butticula literally: a little cask, from Late Latin
buttis cask,
butt
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British Dictionary definitions for hit the bottle (2 of 2)
bottle
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/ (ˈbɒtəl) /
noun
dialect
a bundle, esp of hay
Word Origin for bottle
C14: from Old French
botel, from
botte bundle, of Germanic origin
Idioms and Phrases with hit the bottle (1 of 2)
hit the bottle
Also, hit the booze or sauce. Drink alcoholic beverages, especially a great deal, as in I don't know if it will be a problem, but he hits the bottle every weekend, or She hardly ever hits the booze, but when she does, watch out, or It doesn't show in her work, but she hits the sauce every night. These slangy expressions date from the late 1800s and early 1900s.
Idioms and Phrases with hit the bottle (2 of 2)
bottle