any of various short mixed drinks, consisting typically of gin, whiskey, rum, vodka, or brandy, with different admixtures, as vermouth, fruit juices, or flavorings, usually chilled and frequently sweetened.

a portion of food, as seafood served with a sauce, a mixture of fruits, or juice, served as the appetizer course of a meal.

Pharmacology . a beverage or solution concocted of various drugs.

any eclectic mixture or miscellaneous collection.

to drink cocktails, esp. at a cocktail party

They cocktailed before going to the theater.

(of women's clothing) styled for semiformal wear

a cocktail dress.

of, pertaining to, used in, or suitable to the serving of cocktails

cocktail onions; cocktail napkins.

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aperitif , appetizer , beverage , boilermaker , daiquiri , drink , gimlet , highball , horse , manhattan , margarita , martini , pina colada , pink lady , sidecar , stinger , wine