drink to
phrasal verb
drank to; drunk to; drinking to
: to speak words that honor or express good wishes for (someone or something) and then take a drink : to make a toast to (someone or something)
We drank to their 30th anniversary.
We drank to their health.
Note: I'll drink to that! means that one agrees completely with something that someone has said.
"It will be the best vacation of our lives." "I'll drink to that!"
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Summer is hot, humid, and begging for a cool drink to stave off the scaries.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Obviously, too much drinking is bad for one’s health — and drinking to excess can destroy the human body.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 23 June 2025
Even drought tolerant trees need a long drink to survive.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Almost all Bravo reality shows include cast members drinking to excess, but Summer House has been especially dominated by partying.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 June 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 27 June 2025
Obviously, too much drinking is bad for one’s health — and drinking to excess can destroy the human body.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 23 June 2025
Even drought tolerant trees need a long drink to survive.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Almost all Bravo reality shows include cast members drinking to excess, but Summer House has been especially dominated by partying.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for drink to
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“Drink to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drink%20to. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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