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

This mocktail is pure indulgence with a playful twist. —Essence, 17 June 2025

Are mocktails a healthier option than alcoholic beverages? —Daryl Austin, USA Today, 11 June 2025

Bus Bar Idaho is offering mocktails, while Sweet Citrus will be serving lemonade, according to the news release. —Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 4 June 2025

The cocktails and mocktails are certainly worthy, but the wine list is more tempting, with several older vintages offered from Italy’s top wine regions. —Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 2 June 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