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

That same month she was fired from her job at Wild Child for reportedly serving an alcoholic beverage to a person who ordered a mocktail. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Prepare a batch of fun mocktails for the whole family, or pair the dish with wine or hard cider for dinner parties. — Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2026

The cafe offered smoothies, gluten-free waffles, mocktails and gelato as well. — Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 5 Sep. 2026

Bars have owned the first-date slot for a long time, but wellness gives you a structure that doesn’t revolve around ordering a mocktail while your date is three whiskeys in. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 3 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