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Bottle Definition, Examples & Common Usage (2 meaning)

Meaning 1:container for liquids (bottle)

bottle 🔊
/ˈbɑtəl/
n.
A container, usually made of glass or plastic, used for holding liquids.
Bottle container for liquids on wooden table
container for liquids 🔊
/kənˈteɪnər fɔr ˈlɪkwɪdz/
n.
A bottle is a container, typically made of glass or plastic, with a narrow neck and a cap, used to store and pour liquids.
📁 Category:Objects & Materials 🔖 Level:Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'buttis' (cask) + Old French 'bouteille'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a bottle's 'bottom'—it holds the liquid firmly.
📖 Example
Can you pass me that bottle of cooking oil on the kitchen counter? 🔊 Can you pass me that bottle of cooking oil on the kitchen counter?
🔗 Collocations
bottle of water – a container filled with drinking water
glass bottle – a bottle made from glass material
plastic bottle – a bottle made from plastic material
🔄 Synonyms
flask (n.) – A narrow-necked bottle used for storing liquids, often with a flat shape.
container (n.) – An object that holds something, typically a liquid.
jug (n.) – A large container for liquids with a handle and a spout, often made of ceramic or glass.
🌱 Derivatives
bottleneck (n.) – A narrow point in a process or a physical narrowing
bottled (adj.) – Sold or stored in a bottle
bottling (n.) – The process of putting liquids into bottles
📖 Cultural Story
Originating from Latin 'buttis' meaning cask, 'bottle' entered English via Old French 'bouteille'. Today, plastic bottles are ubiquitous for beverages.

Meaning 2:suppress emotions (bottle)

bottle 🔊
/ˈbɑtəl/
n.
To hold back or control your emotions, especially anger or upset.
Bottle up emotions trapped inside person's chest
suppress emotions 🔊
/səˈpres ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
n.
To bottle up emotions means to hide or restrain your feelings, especially anger or sadness, instead of expressing them openly.
📁 Category:Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level:Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example
It's not healthy to bottle up your feelings; sometimes you need to talk to a friend. 🔊 It's not healthy to bottle up your feelings; sometimes you need to talk to a friend.
🔗 Collocations
bottle up anger – to suppress feelings of anger
bottle up feelings – to hide one's emotions
bottle up frustration – to restrain feelings of frustration
🔄 Synonyms
suppress (v.) – To forcibly hold back or stop something, such as an emotion.
repress (v.) – To keep under control or subdue, often referring to emotions.
stifle (v.) – To suppress or smother a feeling or sound.
🚫 Antonyms
express (v.) – To show or communicate one's feelings openly.
vent (v.) – To release or express strong emotions freely.
release (v.) – To let go of something held back, such as emotions.
🌱 Derivatives
bottle-up (adj.) – Characterized by suppressed emotions
bottled-up (adj.) – Having suppressed emotions; not expressed
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