bottle

noun
UK: /ˈbɒtl/
US: /ˈbɑːtl/

  1. A container, usually made of glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids.

    1. I need a bottle of water for the trip. [ ] [ ]
    2. The chemist carefully poured the solution into a sterile glass bottle. [ ] [ ]

  2. The amount contained in a bottle.

    1. He drank a whole bottle of juice yesterday. [ ] [ ]
    2. She consumed nearly a bottle of wine at the dinner party, which made her quite talkative. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

container vessel flask
bottle transitive-verb

  1. To put something into a bottle.

    1. They bottle the water at the spring. [ ] [ ]
    2. The brewery now bottles its own beer, increasing its profit margins considerably. [ ] [ ]

  2. To control or hide a feeling.

    1. It's not good to bottle up your emotions. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had to consciously bottle her anger when dealing with the difficult customer. [ ] [ ]
bottle phrasal-verb

  1. To trap or enclose.

    1. We were bottled in by the crowd. [ ] [ ]
    2. Heavy traffic bottled up commuters on the highway for several hours this morning. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "bottle" in English means: A container, usually made of glass or plastic, with a narrow neck, used for storing liquids., The amount contained in a bottle..

The phonetic transcription of "bottle" is /ˈbɒtl/ in British English and /ˈbɑːtl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "bottle": container, vessel, flask.

Example usage of "bottle": "I need a bottle of water for the trip.". More examples on the page.