liq ‧ uor /ˈlɪkə $ -ər/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: licour , from Latin liquor , from liquere ; ⇨ ↑ liquid 2 ]
1 . especially American English a strong alcoholic drink such as ↑ whisky SYN spirit ⇨ ↑ liqueur
2 . British English technical any alcoholic drink
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THESAURUS
▪ alcohol drinks that contain alcohol – used especially in rules and warnings about alcoholic drinks:
We’re not allowed to serve alcohol to people under 18.
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low-alcohol wines (=not containing a lot of alcohol)
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He doesn’t drink alcohol or smoke.
▪ drink British English alcoholic drinks. Drink is more informal than alcohol :
Police officers smelled drink and breath-tested him.
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He blamed drink for the violence.
▪ liquor American English drinks that contain alcohol, especially strong alcoholic drinks:
The man was holding a bottle of liquor in one hand and a cigarette in the other.
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a liquor store
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He got used to drinking hard liquor (=strong alcoholic drinks) at an early age.
▪ booze informal alcoholic drinks:
The doctor told Jimmy to stay off the booze for a while.
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He tried to buy booze with a stolen credit card.
▪ spirits especially British English strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky or brandy:
We serve a wide range of wines, beers, and spirits.
▪ the hard stuff spoken informal strong alcoholic drinks:
He enjoyed a drop of the hard stuff (=he liked strong alcoholic drinks) .
▪ alcopops British English sweet fizzy drinks with alcohol in them:
The report showed that alcopops were the most popular drink for 17-year-olds.