hard drink

English

Noun

hard drink (countable and uncountable, plural hard drinks)

  1. (narrowly) Synonym of strong drink (narrow sense: distilled alcoholic beverage).
    He had long been fond of drink, but now he was tending toward the hard drink especially.
  2. (broadly) Synonym of strong drink (broad sense: any alcoholic beverage).
    Would you like a soft drink or a hard drink tonight?