grog

noun

ˈgräg How to pronounce grog (audio)
Definition of grognext
as in liquor
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk sailors clamoring for more grog

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Recent Examples of grog Zombies, mai tais, grogs, and daiquiris—the gang's all here. — Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026 This is akin to drunken sailors insisting that access to more grog will mitigate their penchant for alcohol. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2026 The term derived from noggin, a Scottish and Gaelic word meaning cup, and grog, an English word meaning hard liquor, typically rum. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 16 Dec. 2025 So that was wonderful and the next minute the woman, waitress, air hostess, was carting grog down to the Warlps who decided to bring out the boomerangs and there was loud singing of love, then of country, then unfettered crying for Yuendumu, all in Warlpiri, and the grog kept flowing. — Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025 From sly grog shops to speakeasies, people created places to connect and celebrate, even when the world tried to keep them apart. — Rebecca Styn, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025 Playes also play companions and grogs that are part of the Chantry. — Rob Wieland, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 Krampus Kandy White Stout – The golden ale started as a holiday offering but now is available all year, infused with Highlander grog coffee. — Marc Bona, cleveland, 12 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grog
  1. liquor
  2. drink
  3. booze
  4. alcohol
  5. rum
  6. bottle
Noun
  • Meanwhile, hospital shares rose on the possibility that funding for several government programs could be restored or boosted, while liquor companies and others buffeted by tariffs rose on hopes for relief.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Passengers spent Monday night emptying their liquor cabinets at a ship-wide party.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of liquor
Noun
  • A week prior to her death, Rogers had been picked up by police in the middle of the night after leaving her home without her parents’ knowledge and stealing a drink from a gas station.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
  • This multifunctional workhorse pulls double duty as a grill for outdoor dining and can even serve as a cooler for drinks when the flame’s out.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of drink
Noun
  • Searching for the perfect shirt, Summerville found various rayon numbers from the ’50s through the ’70s printed with images of bottles of booze.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
  • At the time, several residents said lifting the booze ban could be beneficial for local businesses.
    — New Jersey, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of booze
Noun
  • Kurtz also pointed to declines in cities like San Francisco, which is moving to support more sober-living options, housing that bans drugs and alcohol.
    — Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The founders saw an opportunity to create a product that could be enjoyed with or without alcohol, so no one at the gathering had to feel left out.
    — Julia Fields FOX News may be compensated for, or earn a commission if you buy through, our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the FOX newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of alcohol
Noun
  • The Davie gastropub has shorter hours and a reopening menu identical to its old version, with burgers, salads, prime-rib sandwiches and baby back ribs coated in passionfruit rum barbecue sauce.
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Developed with perfumer Angéline Leporini, the gourmand scent opens with notes of dates, roasted hazelnut and rum, before blending honeyed jasmine and amber in its core and closing with a mix of vanilla and incense.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of rum
Noun
  • Over time bottles break down into micro and nanoplastics, Baechler noted, and potentially leach toxic chemicals known to cause harm into the water.
    — Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Advertisement Article continues below this ad Appetizers include the ostiones nakachi, oysters served with a bottle of habanero oil, and the kanpachi aguachile.
    — Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 12 Nov. 2026
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“Grog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grog. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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