flask

noun

ˈflask 

ˈfläsk

: a container often somewhat narrowed toward the outlet and often fitted with a closure: such as

a

: a broad flattened necked vessel used especially to carry an alcoholic beverage on the person

b

British : thermos

Examples of flask in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Images issued by the Royal Thai Police showed cups on a coffee table next to two metal thermos flasks and a dining table laden with plates of food, prepared as if people were about to sit down to eat. —Helen Regan, CNN, 17 July 2024

Police, who found traces of cyanide in the tourist’s teacups, a tea flask and the blood of one of the dead men, said there was no sign of a struggle and that a full autopsy report is expected Thursday. —Aishwarya Thapa Chhetri, NBC News, 17 July 2024

Shiny perfume bottles, lush cosmetic boxes, and glistening spirit flasks evoke the desire to purchase. —Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024

And in case of emergencies, a good ol' fashioned flask will more than do the trick. —Todd Plummer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle French flasque powder flask, ultimately from Late Latin flascon-, flasco bottle, probably of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German flaska bottle

First Known Use

1549, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing flask

• Erlenmeyer flask
• Florence flask
• hip flask
• vacuum flask

Kids Definition

flask

noun

ˈflask 

: a container shaped like a flattened bottle

Medical Definition

flask

1 of 2 noun

ˈflask 

: a container often somewhat narrowed toward the outlet and often fitted with a closure: as

a

: any of various usually blown-glass vessels used for technical purposes in a laboratory

b

: a metal container in which the materials used to form a dental restoration (as a denture) are processed

flask

2 of 2 transitive verb

: to place (a denture) in a flask for processing