mocktail

noun

mock·​tail ˈmäk-ˌtāl 

plural mocktails

: a usually iced drink made with any of various ingredients (such as juice, herbs, and soda water) but without alcohol : a nonalcoholic cocktail

Though London may be home to some of the world's tastiest cocktails, it's also got some of the best mocktails going, too. Virgin drinks are starting to pop up on the menus of the city's trendiest bars to account for those nights when you want to go out but can't afford a hangover the next day.

—Sophia E. Lipp

Examples of mocktail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Use it to make a mocktail with sparkling water and add-ins like ginger and fresh herbs. —Cynthia Sass, Health, 1 May 2026

Martínez hosts monthly supper clubs that are open to the public for $125 per person, which includes welcome bites, mocktails and a four-course dinner, plus some surprises. —Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026

For older children and teens, there are also mocktail classes, watersports, and a games room to play table tennis and pool. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026

My mocktail version is served frozen and gussied up with garnishes as flashy as those sensational hats. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for mocktail

• airmail
• assail
• avail
• bewail
• blackmail
• cattail
• cocktail
• curtail
• derail
• detail
• dovetail
• email