pint
[ pahynt ]
/ paɪnt /
noun
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
Origin of pint
1350–1400; Middle English
pynte < Old French
pinte or Middle Dutch, Middle Low German
pinte
Words nearby pint
pinspotter,
pinstripe,
pinstriped,
pinstriping,
pinswell,
pint,
pint-size,
pinta,
pintadera,
pintado,
pintado petrel
Example sentences from the Web for pint
British Dictionary definitions for pint
pint
/ (paɪnt) /
noun
a unit of liquid measure of capacity equal to one eighth of a gallon. 1 Brit pint is equal to 0.568 litre, 1 US pint to 0.473 litre
a unit of dry measure of capacity equal to one half of a quart. 1 US dry pint is equal to one sixty-fourth of a US bushel or 0.5506 litre
a measure having such a capacity
British informal
- a pint of beer
- a drink of beerhe's gone out for a pint
Word Origin for pint
C14: from Old French
pinte, of uncertain origin; perhaps from Medieval Latin
pincta marks used in measuring liquids, ultimately from Latin
pingere to paint; compare Middle Low German, Middle Dutch
pinte
Medical definitions for pint
pint
[ pīnt ]
n.
A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in liquid measure, equal to 16 fluid ounces, 28.875 cubic inches, or .473 liter.
A unit of volume or capacity in the US Customary System, used in dry measure, equal to 12 quart or 0.551liter.
Scientific definitions for pint
pint
[ pīnt ]
A unit of liquid volume or capacity in the US Customary System, equal to 16 fluid ounces or 28.88 cubic inches (about 0.47 liter).
A unit of dry volume or capacity used in the US Customary System, equal to 12 of a quart or 34.6 cubic inches (about 0.55 liter). See Table at measurement.