bottle
/ˈbɑ.təl//ˈbɒ.təl//ˈbɑ.təl/noun
Definitions
A container, typically made of glass or plastic and having a tapered neck, used primarily for holding liquids.
Example: Beer is often sold in bottles.
The contents of such a container.
Example: I only drank a bottle of beer.
A container with a rubber nipple used for giving liquids to infants, a baby bottle.
Example: The baby wants a bottle.
Nerve, courage.
Example: He was going to ask her out, but he lost his bottle when he saw her.
verb
Definitions
To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.
Example: This plant bottles vast quantities of spring water every day.
To feed (an infant) baby formula.
Example: Because of complications she can't breast feed her baby and so she bottles him.
To refrain from doing (something) at the last moment because of a sudden loss of courage.
Example: The rider bottled the big jump.
To throw away a leading position.
Example: Liverpool bottled the Premier League.