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beer

//ˈbɪə̯//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for beer

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
beers

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)
beer
past (v2)
beered
past participle (v3)
beered
present participle
beering
3rd person singular
beers

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.An alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt; often with hops or some other substance (like gruit) to impart a bitter flavor.

    • Beer is brewed all over the world.
  2. 2.A fermented extract of the roots and other parts of various plants, as spruce, ginger, sassafras, etc.

    • This beer contains 5% alcohol.
  3. 3.A solution produced by steeping plant materials in water or another fluid.

    • This beer contains 5% alcohol.
  4. 4.A glass, bottle, or can of any of the above beverages.

    • I'd like two beers and a glass of white wine.
    • I bought a few beers from the shop for the party.
    • Can I buy you a beer?

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.To give beer to (someone).(informal)

    • I heard Patty Marsh yelling, ‘Beer him, Eleanor!’
    • “Beer me!” said Goody. “Also your weed is shit. Where’s the good stuff, dude?”
    • No doubt he then can feed us, wine us, beer us, And cook us something that can warm and cheer us.
  2. 2.To drink beer.(informal)

    • In Japan, students on a Friday night announce “Let's beer!”

Frequency

Overall

Common· #1815

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Uncommon
General reading & writing
Common
Academic
Rare
Literature
Uncommon

Related words

Word family

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Germanic *beuzą

Proto-West Germanic *beuʀ

Old English bēor

Middle English ber

English beer

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