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

In fact, with so many spots to sip a mocktail, read a book, or slip into the water, the hotel felt surprisingly cozy. —Marcia Desanctis, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2025

This event will include facials, lymphatic massages, hair styling, snacks, and even functional mocktails for a post-class treat, all weekend long. —Amanda Lauren, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

Summer parties call for refreshing drinks that wow your guests—and what better way to elevate your gathering than with strawberry-cannabis mocktails? —Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 12 June 2025

At the concerts, guests can enjoy specialty mocktails, cocktails and sparkling energy drinks powered by Bloom Nutrition. —Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 12 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