Cocktail ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Cocktail ( noun )

1. A mixture of alcoholic beverages and other ingredients, typically served in a glass with ice.
2. A drink made by mixing a spirit or spirits with other ingredients, such as fruit juice or sugar.

Origin:

From french coquetel, diminutive of coquet "little egg", the word originally referred to a mixture of spirits and sugar served with a beaten egg; later the egg was dropped and it came to refer to any mixture of spirits and mixers.

Examples:

1. She ordered a cocktail at the bar.
2. The party had a variety of cocktails to choose from.
3. He mixed a cocktail for his guests.
4. The cocktail menu had a wide range of drinks.
5. She was sipping a cocktail by the pool.

(As a verb)

Cocktail ( verb )

1. A mixture of alcoholic beverages and other ingredients, typically served in a glass with ice.
2. A drink made by mixing a spirit or spirits with other ingredients, such as fruit juice or sugar.

Origin:

From french coquetel, diminutive of coquet "little egg", the word originally referred to a mixture of spirits and sugar served with a beaten egg; later the egg was dropped and it came to refer to any mixture of spirits and mixers.

Examples:

1. She ordered a cocktail at the bar.
2. The party had a variety of cocktails to choose from.
3. He mixed a cocktail for his guests.
4. The cocktail menu had a wide range of drinks.
5. She was sipping a cocktail by the pool.