: a liquid substance: such as
a
: a usually distilled rather than fermented alcoholic beverage
b
: a watery solution of a drug
c
liquored; liquoring
ˈli-k(ə-)riŋ 
1
: to dress (something, such as leather) with oil or grease
2
: to make drunk with alcoholic liquor
—usually used with up
: to drink alcoholic liquor especially to excess
—usually used with up
Synonyms
Examples of liquor in a Sentence
Noun
He drinks beer and wine, but he doesn't drink any hard liquor.
vodka, whiskey, and other liquors
Verb
the men liquored up at the roadhouse and then thought it would be a good idea to go hunting
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Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Yes, bars and liquor stores are open on Election Day, although that wasn't always the case in some states.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Contestants are limited to one drink per night, and that drink can only be wine, prosecco or beer — not liquor.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
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Noun
The shooting occurred 9:47 p.m. on Feb. 9, outside a liquor store at East 14th Street near 151st Avenue, court records show.
—Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Yes, bars and liquor stores are open on Election Day, although that wasn't always the case in some states.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
The work stoppage threatened the supply of everything from bananas to liquor to European luxury cars, all with the busy holiday shopping season less than two months away.
—Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Contestants are limited to one drink per night, and that drink can only be wine, prosecco or beer — not liquor.
—Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
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“Liquor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/liquor. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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