bottle Meaning & Definition
What Does Bottle Mean?
Bottle is used as a noun meaning A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids. It is also used to mean The contents of such a container. As a verb, it means To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.
Bottle: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈbɒtəl// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | bottleful, baby's bottle and feeding bottle |
| Antonyms | cowardice |
| Plural | bottles |
| Verb forms | bottles, bottling, bottled |
Bottle Definition (Noun)
- A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
Beer is often sold in bottles.
- The contents of such a container.
I only drank a bottle of beer.
- A container with a rubber nipple used for giving liquids to infants, a baby bottle.
The baby wants a bottle.
- (originally bottle and glass as rhyming slang for "arse") Nerve, courage.
You don’t have the bottle to do that!
- A container of hair dye, hence with one’s hair color produced by dyeing.
Did you know he’s a bottle brunette? His natural hair color is strawberry blonde.
- Intoxicating liquor; alcohol.
to drown one’s troubles in the bottle
Bottle as a Verb
- To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.
This plant bottles vast quantities of spring water every day.
- To feed (an infant) baby formula.
Because of complications she can't breast feed her baby and so she bottles him.
- To refrain from doing (something) at the last moment because of a sudden loss of courage.
The rider bottled the big jump.
- To throw away a leading position.
Arsenal bottled the Premier League.
- To strike (someone) with a bottle.
He was bottled at a nightclub and had to have facial surgery.
- To pelt (a musical act on stage, etc.) with bottles as a sign of disapproval.
Meat Loaf was once bottled at Reading Festival.
- Of pages printed several on a sheet: to rotate slightly when the sheet is folded two or more times.
Noun
- A dwelling; habitation.
- A building; house.
Noun
- A bundle, especially of hay; something tied in a bundle.
Noun
- Nerve, courage.
He was going to ask her out, but he lost his bottle when he saw her.
- (of a person with a particular hair color) A container of hair dye, hence with one’s hair color produced by dyeing.
Did you know he’s a bottle brunette? His natural hair color is strawberry blonde.
- The tendency of pages printed several on a sheet to rotate slightly when the sheet is folded two or more times.
Synonyms of Bottle
Bottle synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Bottle
Bottle in a Sentence
Beer is often sold in bottles.
I only drank a bottle of beer.
The baby wants a bottle.
You don’t have the bottle to do that!
He was going to ask her out, but he lost his bottle when he saw her.
Did you know he’s a bottle brunette? His natural hair color is strawberry blonde.
to drown one’s troubles in the bottle
to hit the bottle
This plant bottles vast quantities of spring water every day.
Because of complications she can't breast feed her baby and so she bottles him.
The rider bottled the big jump.
Arsenal bottled the Premier League.
He was bottled at a nightclub and had to have facial surgery.
Meat Loaf was once bottled at Reading Festival.
Liverpool bottled the Premier League.
Word Forms & Grammar
bottle (plural bottles)
bottle (third-person singular simple present bottles, present participle bottling, simple past and past participle bottled)
Words That Rhyme With Bottle
Origin of Bottle
Origin 1: From Middle English botel (“bottle, flask, wineskin”), from Old French boteille, from Late Latin butticula, diminutive of buttis (“cask”). Doublet of botija.
Origin 2: Displaced native pinne and non-native Old English ampella. Partially displaced Old English flasce.
Origin 3: From Middle English bottle, botel, buttle, from Old English botl (“building, house”), from Proto-West Germanic *bōþl, from Proto-Germanic *budlą, *buþlą, *bōþlą (“house, dwelling, farm”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰōw- (literally “to swell, grow, thrive, be, live, dwell”).
Origin 4: Cognate with North Frisian budel, bodel, bol, boel (“dwelling, inheritable property”), Dutch boedel, boel (“inheritance, estate”), Danish bol (“farm”), Icelandic ból (“dwelling, abode, farm, lair”). Related to Old English bytlan (“to build”). More at build.
Pronouncing Bottle
The standard pronunciation of bottle is //ˈbɒtəl//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Bottle
Is bottle a noun or a verb?
Bottle is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for bottle?
Words with a similar meaning to bottle include bottleful, baby's bottle and feeding bottle. See the full list of bottle synonyms and antonyms.
What is the opposite of bottle?
The opposite of bottle is cowardice.
What is the plural of bottle?
The plural of bottle is bottles.
What is the past tense of bottle?
The past tense of bottle is bottled. The present participle is bottling.