drink

¹drink

verb \ˈdriŋk\

drank \ˈdraŋk\ drunk \ˈdrəŋk\ or drankdrink·ing

Definition of DRINK

transitive verb

1

a : swallow, imbibe <drink water>

b : to take in or suck up : absorb <drinking air into his lungs>

c : to take in or receive avidly —usually used with in <drank in every word of the lecture>

2

: to join in a toast to <I'll drink your good health>

3

: to bring to a specified state by drinking alcoholic beverages <drank himself into oblivion>

intransitive verb

1

a : to take liquid into the mouth for swallowing

b : to receive into one's consciousness

2

: to partake of alcoholic beverages <has quit drinking>

3

: to make or join in a toast <I'll drink to that!>

Examples of DRINK

1. The baby still drinks from a bottle.
2. What would you like to drink?
3. We drank orange juice with breakfast.
4. I drink lots of water when I'm hiking.
5. She drank too much last night and woke up sick this morning.
6. It's not safe to drink and drive.
7. She drank herself into a stupor.
8. He nearly drank himself to death.

Origin of DRINK

Middle English, from Old English drincan; akin to Old High German trinkan to drink

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to DRINK

Synonyms

belt (down), gulp, guzzle, hoist, imbibe, knock back, pound (down), quaff, sip, slug (down), slurp, sup, swig, swill, toss (down or off)

Related Words

lap, lick, suck; consume, down, ingurgitate, kill, mouth (down), put away; nip, tipple; pledge, toast, wine

Near Antonyms

abstain

Rhymes with DRINK

blink, brink, chink, clink, dink, fink, gink, ink, jink, kink, link, mink, pink, plink, prink, rink, shrink, sink, skink, slink, stink, swink, sync, think, wink, zinc

²drink

noun

Definition of DRINK

1

a : a liquid suitable for swallowing

b : alcoholic beverages

2

: a draft or portion of liquid

3

: excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages <he took to drink when his business failed>

4

: a sizable body of water —used with the <landed in the drink>

Examples of DRINK

1. We serve coffee, tea, and other hot drinks.
2. Food and drink will be provided.
3. They went to the bar for a few drinks.
4. Can I get you another drink?
5. He took a long drink from his glass.

First Known Use of DRINK

before 12th century

Related to DRINK

Synonyms

beverage, drinkable, libation, potable, quencher

Antonyms

nonintoxicant

Related Words

potion; pop, soda, soda pop, soft drink; nectar; alcohol, brew, intoxicant, liquor, spirits; mix, mixer

Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

finish, gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail