This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
birle
[ burl; Scots birl ]
/ bɜrl; Scots bɪrl /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
verb (used with object), birled, birl·ing.
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
verb (used without object), birled, birl·ing.
to drink deeply; carouse.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Origin of birle
Words nearby birle
Birkenhead, Birkenstock, Birket Karun, birkie, birl, birle, birling, Birman, Birmingham, birne, Biro
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
How to use birle in a sentence
Boucher and Jamieson have collected much regarding the obsolete use of the verb to birle, to carouse, to pour out liquor.