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

Garcia partnered with Brie, her twin sister and former wrestling partner, in making wine under their Bonita Bonita wine label. —Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024

Champagne sales, much like figures for the rest of the global wine industry have been slipping over the last two years. —Rachel King, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024

Verb

The New York Liberty celebrate after wining the 2024 WNBA Championship against the Minnesota Lynx during Game 5 of the 2024 WNBA Finals on October 20, 2024 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. —Jake Piazza, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024

And closed it out with a solid final lap, eventually wining with a 17-second margin. —Bill Springer, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024

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

Phrases Containing wine

• barley wine
• blush wine
• dessert wine
• fortified wine
• house wine
• ice wine
• jug wine
• port-wine stain
• red wine
• Rhine wine
• sparkling wine
• spirit of wine
• spirits of wine
• straw wine
• table wine
• varietal wine
• white wine
• wine and dine
• wine bar
• wine cellar
• wine cooler
• wine list
• wine steward
• wine taster
• wine tasting
• wine vinegar
• wine waiter

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