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

The event will also feature a Caribbean holiday market for gift shopping, a premium rum sampling experience, a Caribbean food court, a mocktail bar and traditional Caribbean entertainment, like Jamaican and Bahamian Junkanoo performances and Latin music. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 Nov. 2025

In September, Figueroa launched Cabana Cubana, an event catering business specializing in Cuban coffee and mocktails. —Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025

Lingonberry and pomegranate mocktails. —John Carlisle, Freep.com, 13 Nov. 2025

The two aforementioned mocktails will also be available at The Frosted Reef. —Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 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