Collins English-English Dictionary

wine [waɪn]

1. 1. n an alcoholic drink produced by the fermenting of grapes with water and sugar

2. 2. n an alcoholic drink produced in this way from other fruits, flowers, etc

   elderberry wine

3. 3. n a dark red colour, sometimes with a purplish tinge

4. 4. n (as adjective)

   wine-coloured

5. 5. n anything resembling wine in its intoxicating or invigorating effect

6. 6. n [pharmacol] [obsolete] fermented grape juice containing medicaments

7. 7. n a dialect word for water

8. 8. vi. [intr] to drink wine

9. 9. vi. [Etymology] Old English win, from Latin vinum; related to Greek oinos, of obscure origin