noun
plural bottles
[count] a glass or plastic container that has a narrow neck and usually has no handle
Bottles are usually used to store liquid or tablets.
the amount contained in a bottle
the bottle :alcoholic drink
[count] :a special bottle for feeding babies that contains milk or a drink which contains milk
[noncount] Brit slang :courage or strength of spirit
bring your own bottle
US or Brit bring a bottle - used to tell the people who are invited to a party that they should bring their own alcoholic drinks;
catch/capture lightning in a bottle
verb
bottles; bottled; bottling
[+ obj] to put (something) into a bottle so that it can be sold or so that it is easier to use
Brit :to put (fruit or vegetables) in a jar using a special procedure that preserves them
bottle out
[phrasal verb] Brit slang :to become too afraid to do something :to lose your nerve
bottle up
[phrasal verb]
bottle (something) up or bottle up (something) :to keep (a feeling or emotion) inside of you instead of expressing it :to hide (a feeling or emotion)