mocktail

noun

mock·​tail ˈmäk-ˌtāl 

plural mocktails

: a usually iced drink made with any of various ingredients (such as juice, herbs, and soda water) but without alcohol : a nonalcoholic cocktail

Though London may be home to some of the world's tastiest cocktails, it's also got some of the best mocktails going, too. Virgin drinks are starting to pop up on the menus of the city's trendiest bars to account for those nights when you want to go out but can't afford a hangover the next day.

—Sophia E. Lipp

Examples of mocktail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Beyond draft beers, customers can sip wine, cocktails, mocktails and zero-proof beverages. — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026

That’s a real opening for independent coffee and matcha operators, and a signal that the sober-curious economy is moving past mocktails into something with its own aesthetic. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Others also come ready-to-drink such as Curious Elixirs, some of which simulate classic cocktails out of the can; Recess, which come as adaptogenic sparkling waters and craft mocktails; and Daytrip, which can be CBD-infused. — Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

The Fresh Squeezed Limeade makes a mocktail base that works just as well. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mocktail

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email