uncountable a yellow or brown alcoholic drink made from malt (=grain that has been left in water and then dried) and hops (=a type of plant). You make or brew beer
I don’t drink beer, only spirits.
a pint of beer
Synonyms and related words
Beer and lager
ale
amber fluid
beer
1a
countable a glass or bottle of this drink
Let’s go for a beer.
Synonyms and related words
Beer and lager
ale
amber fluid
beer
2
hold my beer
humorousAmerican
used for saying that you are going to do something dangerous or spectacular
At least this story of injury doesn’t start with the phrase ‘Hold my beer and watch this!’
Hold my beer, I got this.
Submitted from: United Kingdom on 05/12/2017
3
(not) all beer and skittles
(not) all fun, easy and pleasantSubmitted by: Yasmeen from Pakistan on 14/04/2018
beer
noun
US /bɪr/
Other entries for this word
beer gutnoun
beer matnoun
beer soupnoun
near beernoun
root beernoun
beer bellynoun
beer gardennoun
craft beernoun
ginger beernoun
guest beernoun
small beernoun
session beernoun
Word Forms
singular
beer
plural
beers
DEFINITIONS3
1
uncountable a yellow or brown alcoholic drink made from malt (=grain that has been left in water and then dried) and hops (=a type of plant). You make or brew beer
I don’t drink beer, only wine.
a barrel of beer
Synonyms and related words
Beer and lager
ale
beer
bitter
1a
countable a glass or bottle of this drink
Let’s go for a beer.
Synonyms and related words
Beer and lager
ale
beer
bitter
2
hold my beer
humorousAmerican
used for saying that you are going to do something dangerous or spectacular
At least this story of injury doesn’t start with the phrase ‘Hold my beer and watch this!’
Hold my beer, I got this.
Submitted from: United Kingdom on 05/12/2017
3
(not) all beer and skittles
(not) all fun, easy and pleasantSubmitted by: Yasmeen from Pakistan on 14/04/2018