pint
pint S2 /paɪnt/
noun [countable]
pint of
Add two pints of water to the mixture.
half a pint of milk
a pint glass (=a glass which will hold a pint of liquid)
2. British English a pint of beer, especially one that you drink in a bar ⇨ half:
He’s gone down the pub for a quick pint.
pint S2 /paɪnt/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: pinte, from Medieval Latin pincta, from Latin, past participle of pingere 'to paint'; probably because a mark was painted on a bottle to show how much it contained
1. (written abbreviation pt) a unit for measuring an amount of liquid, especially beer or milk. In Britain a pint is equal to 0.568 litres, and in the US it is equal to 0.473 litresLanguage: Old French
Origin: pinte, from Medieval Latin pincta, from Latin, past participle of pingere 'to paint'; probably because a mark was painted on a bottle to show how much it contained
pint of
2. British English a pint of beer, especially one that you drink in a bar ⇨ half: