A bottle is a container, often made of glass or plastic. It usually has a narrow top and is used to hold drinks or liquids.
I drink water from a plastic bottle.
She opened a bottle of juice.
Bottle can mean the amount of liquid inside or that the container can hold. We often talk about bottle size or bottle volume.
This bottle holds one liter of water.
The bottle size is good for travel.
To bottle means to fill containers (bottles) with liquids to keep or sell them. This verb is often used for drinks or medicines.
They bottle the juice every morning.
We bottled fresh water yesterday.
In medicine, a bottle is a small container used to keep medicines or chemicals safely. It often has a tight cap.
The bottle holds cough syrup.
She opened the medicine bottle.
Bottle can mean a container holding an alcoholic drink like wine or beer. It often refers to the whole container and the amount inside.
He bought a bottle of wine.
The bar has many bottles of beer.
Informal use of bottle means to lose courage and not do something you planned because you are scared. It is often used in sports or challenges.
He bottled at the last moment.
She bottled out from the game.
In slang, bottle means the courage or bravery someone has to face hard or scary situations. It is mostly used in British English.
He didn’t have the bottle to jump.
She showed great bottle in the fight.
To bottle can also mean to close something tightly so that nothing goes in or out. This often talks about closing bottles or containers.
They bottled the wine with a cork.
She bottled the soda tightly.
