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drink
[ dringk ]
verb (used without object)
- to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
- to imbibe alcoholic drinks, especially habitually or to excess; tipple: They won't find jobs until they stop drinking.
He never drinks.
They won't find jobs until they stop drinking.
Synonyms:
- to show one's respect, affection, or hopes with regard to a person, thing, or event by ceremoniously taking a swallow of wine or some other drink (often followed by to ):
They drank to his victory.
- to be savored or enjoyed by drinking:
a wine that will drink deliciously for many years.
verb (used with object)
- to take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow.
Synonyms:
- to take in (a liquid) in any manner; absorb.
- to take in through the senses, especially with eagerness and pleasure (often followed by in ):
He drank in the beauty of the scene.
- to swallow the contents of (a cup, glass, etc.).
- to propose or participate in a toast to (a person, thing, or event):
to drink one's health.
Synonyms:
noun
- any liquid that is swallowed to quench thirst, for nourishment, etc.; beverage.
- excessive indulgence in alcohol:
Drink was his downfall.
- a swallow or draft of liquid; potion:
She took a drink of water before she spoke.
- Informal. Usually the drink. a large body of water, as a lake, ocean, river, etc.:
His teammates threw him in the drink.
drink
/ »å°ùɪŋ°ì /
verb
- to swallow (a liquid); imbibe
- tr to take in or soak up (liquid); absorb
this plant drinks a lot of water
- trusually foll byin to pay close attention (to); be fascinated (by)
he drank in the speaker's every word
- tr to bring (oneself into a certain condition) by consuming alcohol
- troften foll byaway to dispose of or ruin by excessive expenditure on alcohol
he drank away his fortune
- intr to consume alcohol, esp to excess
- whenintr, foll by to to drink (a toast) in celebration, honour, or hope (of)
- drink someone under the tableto be able to drink more intoxicating beverage than someone
- drink the health ofto salute or celebrate with a toast
- drink with the flies informal.to drink alone
noun
- liquid suitable for drinking; any beverage
- alcohol or its habitual or excessive consumption
- a portion of liquid for drinking; draught
- the drink informal.the sea
Usage Note
Confusables Note
Derived Forms
- ˈ»å°ù¾±²Ô°ì²¹²ú±ô±ð, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ´Ç³Ü³Ù·»å°ù¾±²Ô°ì verb (used with object) outdrank or (Nonstandard) outdrunk outdrunk or, often, outdrank outdrinking
- ´Ç·±¹±ð°ù·»å°ù¾±²Ô°ì verb (used with object) overdrank or (Nonstandard) overdrunk overdrunk or, often, overdrank overdrinking
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of drink1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of drink1
Idioms and Phrases
- drive someone crazy (to drink)
- into the drink
- meat and drink to
- nurse a drink
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Timothy makes a poisonous shake for Victoria, Saxon and himself to drink.
"So even though his father had drink problems and even though there wasn't that much money around, they gave whatever they could," she added.
Welsh Water said it was pleased the agreement did not incur costs for customers or risk drinking water.
Meanwhile, representatives from the American, Canadian, and Mexican spirit industries argued in a joint statement that drinks like bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, tequila, and Canadian whisky "can only be produced in their designated countries".
The court heard that in November 2019, Christopher Fulton contacted his GP surgery to say the baby - known as P - had a raw throat and was not drinking his bottle.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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