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
Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
The spicy condiment, made by cooking chiles, spices and peppercorns in oil, was bottled by Lao Gan Ma in 1997, according to Allrecipes.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The franchisee just opened its third manufacturing and bottling plant there.
—Qadri Inzamam Saumya Khandelwal, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Distilled and bottled by JACK DANIEL DISTILLERY, Lynchburg, Tennessee.
—Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024
First Cask would be a series of single cask bottlings, each labeled with their cask and bottle numbers and bottled at 46% exclusively for their subscribers.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Taste new releases from J. Rickards Winery and Mercury Wine, then have your selections bottled on-site in festive wine jugs.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
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
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
Now, the performer is bottling this immersive cultural experience and taking it right to the people.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 Apr. 2024
The spicy condiment, made by cooking chiles, spices and peppercorns in oil, was bottled by Lao Gan Ma in 1997, according to Allrecipes.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024
The franchisee just opened its third manufacturing and bottling plant there.
—Qadri Inzamam Saumya Khandelwal, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2024
Distilled and bottled by JACK DANIEL DISTILLERY, Lynchburg, Tennessee.
—Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2024
First Cask would be a series of single cask bottlings, each labeled with their cask and bottle numbers and bottled at 46% exclusively for their subscribers.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Taste new releases from J. Rickards Winery and Mercury Wine, then have your selections bottled on-site in festive wine jugs.
—Brittany Delay, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024
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
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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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