wine

1 of 2

noun

ˈwīn 

often attributive

1

a

: the alcoholic fermented juice of fresh grapes used as a beverage

b

: wine or a substitute used in Christian communion services

2

: the alcoholic usually fermented juice of a plant product (such as a fruit) used as a beverage

blackberry wine

3

: something that invigorates or intoxicates

4

: a dark red

wine

2 of 2

verb

wined; wining

intransitive verb

: to drink wine

transitive verb

: to give wine to

wined and dined his friends

Examples of wine in a Sentence

Noun

apple, blueberry, and other fruit wines

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Simmons owns all of them, using the small ones for wine and the medium ones as everyday glasses. —Jennifer Zyman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026

The fundraiser also features bar bites, beer, wine, soft drinks, a silent auction and 50/50 raffles. —Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

Verb

This odd year will turn to motivational fuel by then, like water to wine. —Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026

The Season 2 ignition stems from long-festering issues and an uber quarrel that goes from insults to wine glasses thrown against the wall to Lindsay taking a golf club to beloved items in collector Josh's man-cave office. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English win, from Old English wīn; akin to Old High German wīn wine; both ultimately from Latin vinum wine, perhaps of non-Indo-European origin; akin to the source of Greek oinos wine

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1829, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for wine

• brine
• cline
• dine
• fein
• fine
• gwine
• hine
• jain
• klein
• kline
• line
• mine

Kids Definition

wine

1 of 2 noun

ˈwīn 

1

: an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grape juice

2

: an alcoholic beverage made from the usually fermented juice of fruits (as peaches or berries) other than grapes

3

: a dark red color

wine

2 of 2 verb

wined; wining

1

: to drink wine

2

: to provide with wine

wined and dined my friends

Medical Definition

wine

noun

ˈwīn 

1

: fermented grape juice containing varying percentages of alcohol together with ethers and esters that give it bouquet and flavor

2

: a pharmaceutical preparation using wine as a vehicle