alcoholic beverage al·co·ho·licbeverage uncommon noun 1. a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent “alcohol (or drink) ruined him” Synonymsalcoholalcoholic beverageintoxicantinebriant Related words Word family inebriateintoxicatealcoholize Broader terms beveragedrug of abuse Narrower terms proof spirithome brewhoochkavaaperitifbrewsakenipa WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.