mocktail

[mok-teyl]

noun

1. a nonalcoholic cocktail.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mocktail¹

First recorded in 1935–40; jocular blend of mock ( def. 9 ) (in the sense “imitation, fake”) and cocktail ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Charissa has a nice glass of white wine, and I have some silly mocktail that isn’t too sweet, because I’m driving.

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Enjoy this drink plain or in a mocktail made with fresh fruit juice, like TJ’s Tangerine Juice, and a creamsicle, like TJ’s Tangerine Cream Bar.

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Cherry syrups are also mighty welcome in any cocktail or mocktail.

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My high school friend has become a mocktail connoisseur.

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“All of a sudden my body decided that alcohol is poison,” she told me recently over a bitter grapefruit mocktail at an Italian restaurant.

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