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bottle `noun` [ ˈbɒt(ə)l ]

• a glass or plastic container with a narrow neck, used for storing drinks or other liquids.

• "he opened the bottle of beer"

Similar: container, flask, carafe, decanter, pitcher, flagon, carboy, demijohn,

• the courage or confidence needed to do something difficult or dangerous.

• "I lost my bottle completely and ran"

Similar: courage, courageousness, bravery, valour, intrepidity, boldness, nerve, confidence, daring, audacity, pluck, pluckiness, spirit, mettle, spine, backbone, steel, fibre, stout-heartedness, guts, gutsiness, spunk, grit, gumption, gameness, ballsiness, moxie, cojones, sand, temerariousness, venturousness, balls,

Opposite: cowardice,

bottle `verb`

• place (drinks or other liquid) in bottles.

• "the wine was bottled in 1997"

• throw a glass bottle at (someone).

• "he was bottled offstage at a club"

• lose one's nerve and decide not to do (something).

• "the leader had completely bottled his confrontation with them"

Origin: late Middle English: from Old French boteille, from medieval Latin butticula, diminutive of late Latin buttis ‘cask, wineskin’ (see butt4).

be full bottle on

• be very knowledgeable about.
"they are full bottle on the tricks the industry gets up to"

hit the bottle

• start to drink alcohol heavily.
"his marriage broke up and he hit the bottle"

in bottle

• (of wine) having been aged for a specified number of years in its bottle.
"the wine can be drunk after eight years in bottle"

bottle out

• lose one's nerve and decide not to do something.
"once I'd volunteered there was no way I'd bottle out"

bottle up

• repress or conceal feelings over time.
"his anger and frustration had been bottled up for years"

bottle noun [ ˈbɒt(ə)l ]