Definition of overproof in English:
overproof
adjective əʊvəˈpruːfˌoʊvərˈpruf
Containing more alcohol than proof spirit does.
Example sentencesExamples
- The best part of weathering a storm in Carriacou is the sedating Jack Iron overproof rum.
- If you don't need the alcoholic kick of an overproof rum, this one - with its clean mellow fruited taste - makes an ideal drink: straight over ice, for cocktails and with a mixer.
- I loved the howling winds and horizontal sleet, especially once I'd reached the Station Hotel in Prahran when they made their own overproof beers.
- Beware the free sample described as ‘slightly overproof’: it'll clear your sinuses, perhaps permanently.
- The locals tend to drink white overproof rums and it is well worth joining them.
Definition of overproof in US English:
overproof
adjectiveˌoʊvərˈprufˌōvərˈpro͞of
Containing more alcohol than proof spirit does.
Example sentencesExamples
- The locals tend to drink white overproof rums and it is well worth joining them.
- If you don't need the alcoholic kick of an overproof rum, this one - with its clean mellow fruited taste - makes an ideal drink: straight over ice, for cocktails and with a mixer.
- The best part of weathering a storm in Carriacou is the sedating Jack Iron overproof rum.
- Beware the free sample described as ‘slightly overproof’: it'll clear your sinuses, perhaps permanently.
- I loved the howling winds and horizontal sleet, especially once I'd reached the Station Hotel in Prahran when they made their own overproof beers.