beer
noun
\ ˈbir
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Definition of beer
1
: an alcoholic beverage usually made from malted cereal grain (such as barley), flavored with hops, and brewed by slow fermentation
2
: a carbonated nonalcoholic or a fermented slightly alcoholic beverage with flavoring from roots or other plant parts
birch beer
3
: fermented mash
4
: a drink of beer
Examples of beer in a Sentence
Would you like beer with dinner?
The pub brews its own beer.
I'll have a beer, please.
a couple of cold beers
a glass of birch beer
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More Definitions for beer
beer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of beer
: an alcoholic drink made from malt and flavored with hops
: a drink made from roots or other parts of plants
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beer
noun
\ ˈbir
\
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Kids Definition of beer
: an alcoholic drink made from malt and flavored with hops
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