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Definition of Hard drink
1. Noun. An alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented.
Exact synonyms: Booze, Hard Liquor, John Barleycorn, Liquor, Spirits, Strong Drink
Generic synonyms: Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverage, Alcoholic Drink, Inebriant, Intoxicant
Specialized synonyms: Aqua Vitae, Ardent Spirits, Akvavit, Aquavit, Arak, Arrack, Bitters, Brandy, Gin, Ouzo, Rum, Schnapps, Schnaps, Mescal, Tequila, Vodka, Whiskey, Whisky, Firewater, Lacing
Derivative terms: Booze, Boozy, Spiritous, Spirituous
Generic synonyms: Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverage, Alcoholic Drink, Inebriant, Intoxicant
Specialized synonyms: Aqua Vitae, Ardent Spirits, Akvavit, Aquavit, Arak, Arrack, Bitters, Brandy, Gin, Ouzo, Rum, Schnapps, Schnaps, Mescal, Tequila, Vodka, Whiskey, Whisky, Firewater, Lacing
Derivative terms: Booze, Boozy, Spiritous, Spirituous
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hard Drink
Literary usage of Hard drink
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Story of My Life: An Account of what I Have Thought and Said and Done in My by William Taylor, John Clark Ridpath (1895)
"hard drink was the thing, sir." " No," said another, " Bill was one of the best
boys in this city. He had his failing, and would drink, as we all do, ..."