Beer
/bɪr/
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Definitions
1
An alcoholic beverage brewed from fermented malted barley.
/bɪr/
nounneutralBeginner
General
An alcoholic drink made from malted barley, hops, and yeast.
He ordered a pint of beer.
💡 Simply: A drink made from barley, hops, and yeast.
More Examples
2
She prefers light beer to dark beer.
How It's Used
Social
"We drank beer at the pub after work."
Culinary
"The chef paired the steak with a dark beer."
Idioms & expressions
have a beer
To drink a beer.
"Let's have a beer after work."
From Middle English bere, beere, from Old English bēor, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch bier and German Bier.
Beer has been brewed for thousands of years and its historical usage is extensive, varying by culture and time period.
Memory tip
Think 'B' for barley, 'E' for enjoyable, 'E' for evening, 'R' for relaxing.
Practice
Base: beer
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