cocktail
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Sense 1
- noun
- B2
A cold drink made by mixing strong alcohol with juice, syrup or other drinks, usually served in a special glass.
The bartender shook the cocktail hard and poured it very slowly.
Happy hour means two cocktails for the price of one.
She ordered a cocktail without alcohol because she was driving home.
This cocktail tastes strongly of fresh mint and crushed ice.
Common collocations: mix a cocktail · order a cocktail · cocktail shaker · fruit cocktail · non-alcoholic cocktail · cocktail bar
Part of: Drinks, Restaurants
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- C1
A mix of several different things put together, such as chemicals, flavours or feelings.
The patient takes a cocktail of drugs every single morning.
Mixing cleaning products can create a dangerous cocktail of chemicals.
He felt a strange cocktail of fear and excitement before speaking.
Common collocations: a cocktail of drugs · a lethal cocktail · a cocktail of chemicals · a heady cocktail
Part of: Illnesses and symptoms, Science and technology