Wine is most often an alcoholic drink made from fermentedchanged by yeast into alcohol or another product grapes, but it can also refermean or point to something else to a deep red color or the act of drinking wine. In another use, it appears in the phrase wined and dined, meaning to entertainprovide food, drink, and pleasant company someone with food and wine.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /waɪn/
Easy pronunciation: WINE (approximate spelling).
Stress: One syllable; stress falls on the only syllable.
Noun meaning an alcoholic drink made from grapes.
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Wine Meaning
an alcoholic drink made from grapes
Part of speech: noun
Definition: fermented juice, especially from grapes, used as an alcoholic drink
Example: We had a glass of red wine with dinner.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- vino — A real synonym in some contexts, but more informal and less common than wine.
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Other Meanings of Wine
Meaning 2
a deep red color like wine
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a red as dark as red wine
Example: She chose a wine-colored dress for the party.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- wine-colored — Direct color-word synonym for this sense.
- wine-coloured — British spelling of the same color term.
Meaning 3
to drink wine
Part of speech: verb
Definition: drink wine
Example: They wined late into the evening.
Meaning 4
to entertain someone with wine and good food
Part of speech: verb
Definition: treat to wine
Example: The hosts wined and dined their guests after the ceremony.
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Wine Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- vino
deep red color
- wine-colored
- wine-coloured
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Common Mistakes
- Do not use wine-colored or wine-coloured as synonyms for the drink itself.
- Do not confuse the noun wine with the verb phrase wined and dined.
- Vino can mean wine, but it is more informal and not always interchangeable in every context.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does wine mean?
Wine usually means an alcoholic drink made from fermented grapes. It can also describe a deep red color, or the verb form meaning to entertain someone with wine and food.
What is a synonym for wine?
In the drink sense, a close synonym is vino, though it is more informal and less common.
Is wine-colored a synonym for wine?
No. Wine-colored describes a color, not the drink.
What does wined and dined mean?
It means to entertain someone with meals, drinks, and hospitality.
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