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

Bullock, Kidman and their co-stars imbibed real booze while filming the memorable midnight margaritas scene. — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026

Margaritaville even opened a walk-up window serving Dole Whip ice cream and margaritas (including a Dole Whip margarita) to travelers staying on-site or just visiting to imbibe. — Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 31 Aug. 2026

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