often attributive
1
a
: a rigid or semirigid container typically of glass or plastic having a comparatively narrow neck or mouth and usually no handle
b
: a usually bottle-shaped container made of skin for storing a liquid
2
: the quantity held by a bottle
3
a
: intoxicating drink : the practice of drinking
slipped deeper and deeper into the bottle—
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b
: liquid food (such as milk) used in place of mother's milk
bottled; bottling
ˈbä-tᵊl-iŋ 
ˈbät-liŋ
1
a
: to confine as if in a bottle : restrain
—usually used with up
bottling up their anger
b
: to put or keep in a position or situation that makes free activity, progress, or escape difficult or impossible
—usually used with up
bottle up legislation in committee
2
: to put into or as if into a bottle
wished she could bottle their energy
Synonyms
Examples of bottle in a Sentence
Noun
We drank a bottle of wine.
He says he's lost too many years to the bottle, and that he's giving up alcohol.
Her struggles with the bottle affected her entire family.
Has the baby finished her bottle yet?
raised on a bottle instead of breast milk
Verb
The restaurant bottles its own ginger ale.
Near the top of the mountain, the climbers relied on bottled oxygen to breathe.
Recent Examples on the WebJohn Vorwald, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2024
The officers then travelled to at least five local stores to find out whether Gonzalez stole four liquor bottles that were found in his possession after the fatal struggle.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
My nervous boyfriend hadn’t eaten anything all day except a bottle of scotch.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The church said it, along with the Bay Area Psychedelic Network, will set up a booth to dispense thousands of bottles of water, and any donations received will go to that non-profit organization.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
During a search of the vehicle, an officer found marijuana and an open alcoholic beverage bottle, states the report.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
The cocktail bar, which debuted last month at 208 W. Lexington Ave. on Independence Square, stocks about 100 bottles of the stuff: bourbon, rye, scotch, Irish whiskey.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Soju is Korea’s most iconic and consumed alcohol—apparently the average Korean downs 53 bottles of soju a year.
—Irene Yoo, Bon Appétit, 16 Apr. 2024
The bottles are inspired by 18th-century alchemy bottles, with the lids a nod to the Egyptian Pyramids.
—Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 8 Apr. 2024
After fermentation the wine remains on the lees for two years prior to bottling and then is aged for an additional three years before release.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Documents said police detained Harris on Jan. 5 and brought her to the department headquarters, where Harris admitted to bottle feeding her infant daughter Nyquil and melatonin before propping her in an upward position on the mattress and then placing her 17-month-old daughter in a playpen.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
It was bottled at 106 proof and official tasting notes describe brown sugar, toffee, rye spice, rich oak, and tobacco notes on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
Buffalo Wild Wings, known for its many chicken wing sauce flavors, has also bottled and sold its sauces for years now, available for purchase at many major retailers.
—Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
But the Warriors needed to bottle more of his energy, and more consistently to overcome a poor shooting night.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Zoo staff have been working around the clock to bottle feed and care for the infant gorilla.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
The Kansas City residents who live near Parkville, had to bottle feed their goat every four hours, and all their possible goat-sitters were busy or going to the parade.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
Noun
The suites are configured around two wine vaults—one on each side of the arena—that source bottles from local producers, including Frog’s Leap and Silver Oak.
—John Vorwald, Robb Report, 20 Apr. 2024
The officers then travelled to at least five local stores to find out whether Gonzalez stole four liquor bottles that were found in his possession after the fatal struggle.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
My nervous boyfriend hadn’t eaten anything all day except a bottle of scotch.
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
The church said it, along with the Bay Area Psychedelic Network, will set up a booth to dispense thousands of bottles of water, and any donations received will go to that non-profit organization.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
During a search of the vehicle, an officer found marijuana and an open alcoholic beverage bottle, states the report.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 18 Apr. 2024
The cocktail bar, which debuted last month at 208 W. Lexington Ave. on Independence Square, stocks about 100 bottles of the stuff: bourbon, rye, scotch, Irish whiskey.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Soju is Korea’s most iconic and consumed alcohol—apparently the average Korean downs 53 bottles of soju a year.
—Irene Yoo, Bon Appétit, 16 Apr. 2024
The bottles are inspired by 18th-century alchemy bottles, with the lids a nod to the Egyptian Pyramids.
—Lauren Murdoch-Smith, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2024
Verb
Producers use methods for sweet wines to ensure some of the grape sugar remains before bottling.
—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 8 Apr. 2024
After fermentation the wine remains on the lees for two years prior to bottling and then is aged for an additional three years before release.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
Documents said police detained Harris on Jan. 5 and brought her to the department headquarters, where Harris admitted to bottle feeding her infant daughter Nyquil and melatonin before propping her in an upward position on the mattress and then placing her 17-month-old daughter in a playpen.
—The Arizona Republic, 23 Feb. 2024
It was bottled at 106 proof and official tasting notes describe brown sugar, toffee, rye spice, rich oak, and tobacco notes on the palate.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 Mar. 2024
Buffalo Wild Wings, known for its many chicken wing sauce flavors, has also bottled and sold its sauces for years now, available for purchase at many major retailers.
—Angela L. Pagán / The Takeout, Quartz, 24 Mar. 2024
But the Warriors needed to bottle more of his energy, and more consistently to overcome a poor shooting night.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Zoo staff have been working around the clock to bottle feed and care for the infant gorilla.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2024
The Kansas City residents who live near Parkville, had to bottle feed their goat every four hours, and all their possible goat-sitters were busy or going to the parade.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2024
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bottle
noun
bot·tle
ˈbät-ᵊl
often attributive
1
: a rigid or semirigid container typically of glass or plastic having a comparatively narrow neck or mouth and usually no handle see wash bottle
2
: liquid food usually consisting of milk and supplements that is fed from a bottle (as to an infant) in place of mother's milk
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