pint

/paɪnt/

noun 5name 1

Collocations

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2

(noun.) pint of beer

VERB + PINT

consume, drink, have | sip

down, drain, finish, knock back, sink

After work on Friday, the lads would knock back a pint at the pub before heading home.

draw (sb), draw off, pull (sb)

The bartender drew us two pints of Guinness while we waited for our friends.

buy (sb), order, stand sb

My friends ordered a pint of beer while we waited for the game to start.

PINT + NOUN

glass

Definitions

noun

1

A unit of volume, equivalent to:

The 40-year-old [Mike Skinner] is happy to put his body on the line in other ways, swapping a mug of tea for a fan's double pint of lager and messily necking it in one.

2

A unit of volume, equivalent to:

3

A unit of volume, equivalent to:

4

A unit of volume, equivalent to:

5

A unit of volume, equivalent to:

The prices of the second class are given by the ounce; thus […] for a pint, of 12 ounces;

As a good illustration, this work shows that it is possible to fill 12-ounce pints for carry-out trade. This leads the ice cream manufacturers to feel that a large part of the trouble encountered comes from merchandising.

name

1

A surname from Dutch.

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Idioms & Phrases

you can't get a quart into a pint pot

You cannot fit a large object or amount in something smaller.

Example Bank

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01

The 40-year-old [Mike Skinner] is happy to put his body on the line in other ways, swapping a mug of tea for a fan's double pint of lager and messily necking it in one.

Wiktionary

02

The prices of the second class are given by the ounce; thus […] for a pint, of 12 ounces;

Wiktionary

03

As a good illustration, this work shows that it is possible to fill 12-ounce pints for carry-out trade. This leads the ice cream manufacturers to feel that a large part of the trouble encountered come

Wiktionary

04

This beer mug holds one pint.

Tatoeba · #61015

05

If you've never had a pint of Guinness in a real Irish pub, I highly recommend it.

Tatoeba · #612231

06

This beer mug holds a pint. But how much is that?

Tatoeba · #752191

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, pint is marked as UK, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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