/ˈkɑːkteɪl/
cock·tail
BrE /ˈkɒkteɪl/
NAmE /ˈkɑːkteɪl/
[C]
a drink usually made from a mixture of one or more spirits (= strong alcoholic drinks) and fruit juice. It can also be made without alcohol.
a cocktail bar/cabinet/lounge
[C, U]
a dish of small pieces of food, usually served cold
a prawn/shrimp cocktail
fruit cocktail
[C]
a mixture of different substances, usually ones that do not mix together well
a lethal cocktail of drugs
➡ see also Molotov cocktail