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

At one point, Jiavani, alone in Room 1 for a round of Count the Rice, just dumps all the rice into her Room 2 mocktail and drinks it. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026

When making a festive pitcher of mocktails, opt for our version with blackberries, lime, and passion fruit juice, which can be purchased in cartons at many supermarkets. — Anna Kovel, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026

Her current menu actually offers nine mocktails, compared to eight boozy beverages. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026

Join Hospice of the Chesapeake family for wine, mocktails and light refreshments. — Staff Report, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 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