: a liquid substance: such as
a
: a usually distilled rather than fermented alcoholic beverage
b
: a watery solution of a drug
c
liquored; liquoring
ˈli-k(ə-)riŋ 
1
: to dress (something, such as leather) with oil or grease
2
: to make drunk with alcoholic liquor
—usually used with up
: to drink alcoholic liquor especially to excess
—usually used with up
Synonyms
Examples of liquor in a Sentence
Noun
He drinks beer and wine, but he doesn't drink any hard liquor.
vodka, whiskey, and other liquors
Verb
the men liquored up at the roadhouse and then thought it would be a good idea to go hunting
Recent Examples on the Web
John Eligon Prentice Onayemi Anna Diamond Devin Murphy, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Kenneth Jones bought the 50X The Cash instant ticket at a liquor store in Ellicott City and scratched it while his friend drove, according to a May 21 news release by the Maryland Lottery.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
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Noun
At a strip mall that houses a liquor store and a butcher shop, Pascalis Ntlele, a 58-year-old A.N.C. volunteer who lives in the area, was hanging out with community members in the parking lot.
—John Eligon Prentice Onayemi Anna Diamond Devin Murphy, New York Times, 21 May 2024
Kenneth Jones bought the 50X The Cash instant ticket at a liquor store in Ellicott City and scratched it while his friend drove, according to a May 21 news release by the Maryland Lottery.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
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“Liquor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquor. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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