liquor: Meaning and Definition of
liq•uor
Pronunciation: (lik'ur or, for 3, lik'wôr), [key]
— n.
- a distilled or spirituous beverage, as brandy or whiskey, as distinguished from a fermented beverage, as wine or beer.
- any liquid substance, as broth from cooked meats or vegetables.
- solution (def. 6).
- a solution of a substance, esp. a concentrated one used in the industrial arts.
—v.t.
- to furnish or ply with liquor to drink (often fol. by up).
—v.i.
- to drink large quantities of liquor (often fol. by up).
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