# spirits

Pronunciation: US say "SPIR-its" /ˈspɪɹɪts/; UK

## Noun

1. Distilled alcoholic beverages, such as whiskey, gin, rum, and vodka. *(Australia, New Zealand, UK)*
   - Simple: Strong alcoholic drinks made by distilling, like whiskey, gin, and vodka.
   - _The bar stocks a wide range of spirits, from gin to brandy._
   - _In Britain, spirits are taxed at a higher rate than wine._
2. Plural of spirit. — plural of spirit
   - Simple: Plural of spirit. Use this form when talking about more than one spirit.
   - _Ancient cultures left offerings to appease the spirits of their ancestors._
   - _Her spirits lifted as soon as the sun came out._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present of spirit. — third-person singular simple present indicative of spirit
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of spirit. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The magician spirits a coin out of sight with a flick of the wrist._
   - _Each night the smuggler spirits goods across the border._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/spirits (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).