Synonyms of drank

drank

verb

past tense of drink

1

as in sipped

to swallow in liquid form

the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sipped
• gulped
• licked
• quaffed
• supped
• swigged
• guzzled
• imbibed
• slurped
• swilled
• sucked
• consumed
• tossed (down or off)
• pounded (down)
• hoisted
• knocked back
• slugged (down)
• belted (down)
• lapped
• downed
• toasted
• mouthed (down)
• tippled
• wined
• killed
• put away
• pledged
• ingurgitated
• nipped

2

as in boozed

to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages

we're worried that she's started drinking again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boozed
• reveled
• guzzled
• tippled
• soaked
• hit the bottle
• bibbed
• caroused
• liquored (up)
• lushed (up)
• imbibed
• boozed it up
• nipped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abstained

3

as in absorbed

to take in (something liquid) through small openings

the hot surface of the porous rock drank water like a sponge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• absorbed
• swallowed
• sipped
• imbibed
• soaked (up)
• sponged
• sucked (up)
• took up
• gulped
• quaffed
• swigged
• guzzled
• slurped
• swilled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drank

The company behind the beer Sam Adams told NBC Boston its Boston Taproom ran out of Samuel Adams Boston Lager one weekend because of the Tartan Army, which drank four times as much beer as is consumed on a typical four-day weekend. — Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 July 2026

Instead, James drank wine, entertained recruiting pitches and served up a whole lot of nothing. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026

In two different studies, people drank 8 ounces (240 mL) of unsweetened or dextrose-sweetened cranberry juice for 12 weeks. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 16 July 2026

Three years later, censured by his Senate colleagues, ostracized by his party, and ignored by the press, McCarthy drank himself to death, a broken man at the age of 48. — Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

On the day of the murders, he was said to have drank more than a quart of vodka. — Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 July 2026

On the coast, the quirky tradition that is the Hermosa Beach Ironman returned, too, as dozens of people ran, paddled and drank a six pack of suds. — Daily News, 4 July 2026

Eighteenth-century Americans drank a staggering amount of alcohol compared to us today, so there are two important essentials for your party, both involving booze. — Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

The study, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, found this link whether people drank regular or decaf, and even among those who added sugar or artificial sweeteners. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 July 2026