cocktailing
- noun
- /ˈkɒkˌteɪlɪŋ/
- And she'd earn more money than before—even more if she got to switch to cocktailing.
Examples
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They went back after the date to the cocktail hour and what food was served.
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You know, cocktail hour is fun.
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OK, so I was at a cocktail event at the there was a, a theatre group.
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So we will start playing weddings and and little cocktail parties and so all of that.
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I mean, it's it's I'm called back to a memory I had at a cocktail party years and years ago.
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So it really was at least the trappings of a cocktail party.
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He went to this cocktail party and he made the rounds and he had a great time and he talked to lots of people and then he left.
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That it might spur people to accomplish great things so that they could, you know, be heralded at the next cocktail party for their their insights.
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At the gala, the cocktailing created a lively atmosphere where guests mingled while enjoying their drinks.
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She always looks forward to the cocktailing during the company events where she can meet new people.
Synonyms
To have alcohol often and in large amounts
To spend time with others celebrating, dancing, and drinking
A social event in the early evening where people drink and talk
A casual gathering where people drink alcohol
Drinking a lot of alcohol in a way that harms health
Visiting several bars in one night to drink and socialize
Drinking liquids, for example water or alcohol
A party on a boat where people drink alcohol
A party where people drink a lot and have fun
A casual social meeting where people drink alcohol together
An activity of moving around while drinking alcohol with friends
Antonyms
How Social
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cocktailing comes from cocktail, which means a 'mixed drink'. One popular story says cocktail comes from cock + tail ('cock's tail') as a picture for bright, mixed drinks, so cocktailing is the social act of drinking cocktails at parties and bars.