drink

1 a liquid suitable for drinking we went inside to have a drink after mowing the lawn Synonyms beverage, drinkable, libation, potable, quencher Related Words potion; pop, soda, soda pop, soft drink; nectar; alcohol, brew, intoxicant, liquor, spirits; mix, mixer

2 the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time the thirsty soldier took a long drink from his canteen Synonyms belt, draft, drag, gulp, nip, quaff, shot, sip, slug, snort, sup, swallow, swig, swill Related Words dram, drop

3 a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk you can get drinks at the bar only if you show them a valid ID Synonyms aqua vitae, ardent spirits, booze, bottle, alcohol, firewater, grog, hooch [slang], inebriant, intoxicant, John Barleycorn, juice [slang], liquor, lush [slang], moonshine, potable, rum, sauce [slang], spirits, stimulant, strong drink, tippleRelated Words aperitif, bracer, chaser, digestif, nightcap; belt, load, nip, peg [British], pop, shooter, shot, slug, snifter, snort, tot, whet; cocktail, mixed drink; ale, beer, brew, brewage, brewski [slang], home brew, malt liquor, microbrew, mum, nappy [chiefly Scottish]; mead, sake (or saki), wine; barley-bree (also barley-broo) [chiefly Scottish], brandy, gin, liqueur, mao-tai, mescal, schnapps, tequila, vodka, whiskey (or whisky); Dutch courageAntonyms nonintoxicant

1 to swallow in liquid form the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination 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

2 to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages we're worried that she's started drinking again Synonyms bib, booze, guzzle, liquor (up), lush (up) [slang], soak, tipple Related Words carouse, revel; imbibe, nip Phrases booze it up, hit the bottle Near Antonyms abstain

3 to take in (something liquid) through small openings the hot surface of the porous rock drank water like a sponge Synonyms absorb, imbibe, soak (up), sponge, suck (up), take upRelated Words gulp, guzzle, quaff, sip, slurp, swallow, swig, swill