: a liquid substance: such as
a
: a usually distilled rather than fermented alcoholic beverage
b
: a watery solution of a drug
c
liquored; liquoring
ˈli-k(ə-)riŋ 
1
: to dress (something, such as leather) with oil or grease
2
: to make drunk with alcoholic liquor
—usually used with up
: to drink alcoholic liquor especially to excess
—usually used with up
Synonyms
Examples of liquor in a Sentence
Noun
He drinks beer and wine, but he doesn't drink any hard liquor.
vodka, whiskey, and other liquors
Verb
the men liquored up at the roadhouse and then thought it would be a good idea to go hunting
Recent Examples on the Web
Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
And Leah McSweeney told Vanity Fair that ratings-mad producers hid liquor bottles on the set and sabotaged her sobriety.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
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Noun
Sacramento liquor store closed due to roaches, expired permits
Town and Country Catering and Banquet, 1407 Howe Ave in Sacramento, had 24 violations on Tuesday, resulting in the closure of the business.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 9 May 2024
And Leah McSweeney told Vanity Fair that ratings-mad producers hid liquor bottles on the set and sabotaged her sobriety.
—Maer Roshan, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for liquor
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“Liquor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquor. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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