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

The Parrotfish Swim Up Bar has seating in-water and out-of-water and serves frozen cocktails and mocktails with tropical fruit juice. —Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025

Combining a fruit flavor with a savory herb flavor also takes inspiration from what’s trending in cocktails and mocktails. —Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025

Head to The Dining Room for seasonal local cuisine or the jewel box-like Bar at Belden for coffee and tea in the morning and cocktails and mocktails in the evening. —Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025

The menu boasts more than 250 varieties of Champagne and sparkling wines, plus craft cocktails and mocktails. —Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 15 Feb. 2025

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