Meanings
plural hard drinks
- countablenarrowlyuncountableSynonym of strong drink (narrow sense: distilled alcoholic beverage).
He had long been fond of drink, but now he was tending toward the hard drink especially.
Synonyms: strong drink
- broadlycountableuncountableSynonym of strong drink (broad sense: any alcoholic beverage).
Would you like a soft drink or a hard drink tonight?
Synonyms: strong drink
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of strong drink (narrow sense: distilled alcoholic beverage).
nounSynonym of strong drink (broad sense: any alcoholic beverage).
More synonyms by meaning
nounan alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Polish napój alkoholowy
- napój alkoholowyalcoholic drink
Cite this entry
hard drink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20drink
“hard drink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20drink. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hard drink,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hard%20drink.
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