Schnaps — meaning in English

English meaning

• booze noun Alcoholic drinks in general.
• schnapps noun A strong distilled spirit, often flavored with fruit or herbs, typically drunk in small glasses.
• spirit noun The non-physical part of a person believed to hold their character, emotions, or soul.

Senses

Schnaps is used for these senses in English:

• booze (colloquial, uncountable) Any alcoholic beverage (especially beer or hard liquor).
• schnapps (uncountable) A type of distilled alcoholic beverage (liquor), often with a herbal or fruit flavoring, typically drunk neat as an apéritif or digestif.
• spirit (usually, in the plural) A volatile liquid, such as alcohol. The plural form spirits is a generic term for distilled alcoholic beverages.

booze — full definition

1. noun Alcoholic drinks in general.
2. verb To drink alcohol, especially heavily.

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