a portable container for holding liquids, characteristically having a neck and mouth and made of glass or plastic.

the contents of such a container; as much as such a container contains

a bottle of wine.

bottled cow's milk, milk formulas, or substitute mixtures given to infants instead of mother's milk

raised on the bottle.

the bottle, intoxicating beverages; liquor

He became addicted to the bottle.

to put into or seal in a bottle

to bottle grape juice.

British . to preserve (fruit or vegetables) by heating to a sufficient temperature and then sealing in a jar. ?

bottle up,

to repress, control, or restrain

He kept all of his anger bottled up inside him.

to enclose or entrap

Traffic was bottled up in the tunnel.

hit the bottle

Slang . to drink alcohol to excess often or habitually.

verb

confide , reveal , tell

verb

box up , bring to naught , check , collar , contain , coop up , cork , corner , cover up , cramp , curb , enclose , entrap , hold back , hold down , hold in , keep back , keep feeling inside oneself , keep secret , repress , restrain , restrict , shut in , suppress , trap