bottle

Definition

  • n. a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
  • n. the quantity contained in a bottle
  • n. a vessel fitted with a flexible teat and filled with milk or formula; used as a substitute for breast feeding infants and very young children
  • v. store (liquids or gases) in bottles

Word forms

Past participle
bottled
Past tense
bottled
Present participle
bottling
Third person singular
bottles

Example sentences

  1. n.

    She filled the bottle with water before the hike.

  2. vt.

    They decided to bottle the homemade sauce for later use.