noun

1. the fermented juice of grapes, used as an alcoholic beverage and in cooking, religious ceremonies, etc.: wines vary in color (red, white, rosé, etc.) and sugar content (sweet, dry, etc.), may be effervescent (sparkling) or noneffervescent (still), and are sometimes strengthened with additional alcohol (fortified)
2. the fermented juice of other fruits or plants, used as an alcoholic beverage dandelion wine
3. anything having an intoxicating or exhilarating effect
4. a dark, purplish red resembling the color of red wines

Etymology: ME < OE win, akin to ON vin, Ger & Goth wein < early Gmc borrowing < L vinum, wine: see vine

transitive verb, intransitive verb wined, wining win′·ing