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

Bring the beach vibe with tiki torches, leis, and tropical cocktails or mocktails. —Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 8 May 2025

For mothers and other attendees, an open bar offers a variety of cocktails, mocktails, beers, and wines. —Ronny Maye, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025

Wash it down with margaritas, mezcal old-fashioneds, tequila flights, mocktails and more. —Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025

Catering to a wide variety of tastes, The Black Food & Wine Experience will also offer lots of mocktails and vegan food options. —Mariette Williams, Essence, 25 Apr. 2025

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