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adjective

Definition of rumnext
chiefly British
as in strange
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion she wears staid business suits, but prefers some quite rum knickers underneath

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noun

ˈrəm How to pronounce rum (audio)
as in liquor
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk a fiery sermon on the evils of demon rum

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Recent Examples of rum
Adjective
It is made from 100 percent rye grain that has been wood and peat smoked, and aged in ex-bourbon and new American oak barrels before being finished in ex-rum casks. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 June 2026 After dinner, rum-centric cocktails are served up nightly with vibey tunes and a view of the Grove that stretches all the way to the Bay. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
Below, discover five rums to try in your mojito this Saturday—and all summer long. — Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 In 1852, he was sentenced to eighteen months of hard labor for stealing five gallons of rum. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rum
  1. strange
  2. liquor
  3. funny
  4. alcohol
  5. bizarre
  6. booze
  7. weird
  8. drink
Adjective
  • While Deliverance follows more or less in the footsteps of Blackwater Park, Damnation digs into a strange new realm for the band, uncovering something even darker.
    — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
  • Downstate, the threat of black vultures still feels new and strange.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
Definition of strange
Noun
  • Any intimations of exclusivity have gone out the window, just like the liquor bottles, condoms — and one TV — flung from balconies.
    — Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Old Grand-Dad 7-Year Bottled-In-Bond is available starting this month at liquor stores around the country (SRP $40).
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
Definition of liquor
Adjective
  • The 26-year-old Houston native was an instant draw for audiences, who connected with her funny, outspoken—yet still plenty vulnerable—personality.
    — Rachel Brodsky, Time, 14 July 2026
  • More than just funny mistakes Spoonerisms are only one kind of speech error.
    — Karen Stollznow, The Conversation, 14 July 2026
Definition of funny
Noun
  • Also, never swim after drinking alcohol or using marijuana or other substances that can impact alertness.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • Working out, drinking alcohol and consuming caffeine, Walker says.
    — Gavin Escott, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of alcohol
Adjective
  • But at the end of this bizarre game in Miami, this silly 6-4 thriller, this giddy attacking exhibition of some of the world’s best players, and some of the world’s worst defending, England were on the winning side.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Southwest’s bizarre seat assignments and enforcement policies may have had operational roots, but customers assumed the worst.
    — Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of bizarre
Noun
  • Numbing all that pain by going on The Lost Weekend-style binges of booze and drugs.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
  • Since March 2025, every Canadian province except for Alberta and Saskatchewan has banned the sale of American booze.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 July 2026
Definition of booze
Adjective
  • This is a moody, weird, haunting, often beautiful film, punctuated by sudden violence and horror.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Their books are weird and beautifully eccentric, and often highlight obscure and experimental writers from the 18th and 19th century.
    — Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
Definition of weird
Noun
  • Astronauts just flew to Earth orbit space atop a rocket emblazoned with an energy-drink ad.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 17 July 2026
  • Disneyland popcorn, churros, funnel cakes and ice cream cost more after the Anaheim theme park resort increased prices on hundreds of the most popular snacks, foods and drinks during the busy summer season.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 July 2026
Definition of drink

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