Pint - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |paɪnt|  American pronunciation of the word pint
Brit.  |paɪnt|  British pronunciation of the word pint

noun

- a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
- a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches
- a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart

Extra examples

The ice cream comes in pints.

I'd like another pint, please.

We'll all go for a pint after work.

Add two pints of water to the mixture.

He's gone down the pub for a quick pint.

...last saw them heading down to the local grogshop for a pint of beer...

I toddled off to the pub for a pint.

A pint of bitter, please.

The soldier took pride in being able to gulp back a whole pint of beer at once.

I'm gasping for a pint!

I usually have a pint or two at my local on Friday nights.

A pint of the usual please, Paul.

Butcher was used for a glass containing about two-thirds of a pint; in modern times the size has dropped to about half a pint.

Word forms

noun
singular: pint
plural: pints
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