pint

noun

1. (Commonwealth, UK)A unit of volume, equivalent to:

   “The 40-year-old [Mike Skinner] is happy to put his body on the line in other ways, swapping a mug of tea for a fan's double pint of lager and messily necking it in one.”

2. (US)A unit of volume, equivalent to:
3. (US)A unit of volume, equivalent to:
4. A unit of volume, equivalent to:
5. A unit of volume, equivalent to:

   “The prices of the second class are given by the ounce; thus […] for a pint, of 12 ounces;”

   “As a good illustration, this work shows that it is possible to fill 12-ounce pints for carry-out trade. This leads the ice cream manufacturers to feel that a large part of the trouble encountered comes from merchandising.”

   “[…] a 12-ounce pint of laudanum every five days, or about 1,000 drops a day. The story of Coleridge's opium addiction is further confused by his habit of referring to laudanum as a stimulant.”

   “... 12 - ounce pints of beer or ale may be substituted . Visitors under 16 cannot legally bring in tobacco . The liquor allowance does not apply to minors below the age limit prevailing in the province you are entering . Apart from these[…]”

   “Forget quarts and 12-ounce "pints". Given the amounts of Pepsi and 7-up , 3.2 beer and California wine, tequila and sour mash we consume, it won't be long before we learn our capacities in this new language.”

6. (British, metonymically)A pint of milk.

   “Please leave three pints tomorrow, milkman.”

7. (UK, metonymically)A glass of beer or cider, served by the pint.

   “A couple of pints please, barman.”

   “Finn: You must have a terrible thirst on you tonight. I've never seen a man drink two pints at the same time.”

name

1. A surname from Dutch.