Synonyms of imbibe

imbibe

verb

im-ˈbīb 

1

as in to drink

to swallow in liquid form

an array of colorful and tasty drinks for party guests to imbibe

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drink
• sip
• gulp
• quaff
• guzzle
• lick
• slurp
• swig
• swill
• sup
• toss (down or off)
• suck
• belt (down)
• pound (down)
• knock back
• hoist
• slug (down)
• consume
• mouth (down)
• wine
• tipple
• toast
• lap
• put away
• kill
• pledge
• nip
• down
• ingurgitate

2

as in to absorb

to take in (something liquid) through small openings

plants can imbibe water through their roots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drink
• absorb
• swallow
• sip
• take up
• soak (up)
• sponge
• suck (up)
• quaff
• gulp
• guzzle
• slurp
• swig
• swill

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imbibe

Many years ago, before drunk-driving charges were euphemized as driving while intoxicated, Dan Marino liked to imbibe a little. — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Drinks and subpar nachos will be shared beneath the musty rafters of the tavern where the surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon once imbibed. — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

Throughout the day, this can create numerous situations where drinks such as coffee/iced coffee, energy drinks, or alcohol are imbibed. — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

But these opening works feel grounded and hopeful, at home in a way that imbibes them with a sense of light. — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026