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Definition of pint noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

pint

noun
 
/paɪnt/
 
/paɪnt/
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  1. (abbreviation pt)
     a unit for measuring liquids and some dry goods, equal to 0.568 of a litre in the UK and some other countries, and 0.473 of a litre in the US. There are 8 pints in a gallon
    • a pint of beer/milk
    • We'd better get a couple of extra pints (= of milk) tomorrow.
    • Add half a pint of cream.
    Topics Drinksc1, Maths and measurementc1
  2. (British English) a pint of beer (especially in a pub)
    • Do you want to go for a pint later?
    • a pint/half-pint glass
    Extra Examples
    • He stood me a pint in the pub after work.
    • I got the barman to pull me another pint.
    • He could sink a pint faster than anyone else I knew.
    Topics Drinksc1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + pint
    • consume
    • drink
    • have
    • …
    pint + noun
    • glass
    See full entry
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French pinte, of unknown origin.
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