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

By leaning into mocktails, hosts are aligning with younger guests' preferences and reflecting broader social shifts already redefining how Americans celebrate, according to The Associated Press. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Nov. 2025

Many hotels and restaurants are already fitted out with bars, serving mocktails and zero-alcohol beer, for now. —Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 Nov. 2025

Firstborn focuses on reusing that kombucha base and applying seasonal fruits to refresh the zero-proof menu regularly instead of stocking out-of-season fruits to create the same old mocktails and eventually throwing out the unused fruits. —Annemarie Dooling, Bon Appetit Magazine, 19 Nov. 2025

Rtic recently launched its Happy Hour Collection with lowball, pint, and wine-glass-sized mugs to cater to your cocktail or mocktail of choice. —Jakob Schiller, Outside, 18 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