Synonyms of imbibes

imbibes

verb

present tense third-person singular of imbibe

1

as in sips

to swallow in liquid form

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sips
• drinks
• gulps
• quaffs
• slurps
• guzzles
• licks
• pounds (down)
• swills
• belts (down)
• tosses (down or off)
• sups
• swigs
• consumes
• sucks
• hoists
• slugs (down)
• knocks back
• mouths (down)
• wines
• kills
• downs
• laps
• puts away
• toasts
• tipples
• ingurgitates
• nips
• pledges

2

as in absorbs

to take in (something liquid) through small openings

plants can imbibe water through their roots

Synonyms & Similar Words

• absorbs
• drinks
• swallows
• sips
• soaks (up)
• takes up
• sponges
• sucks (up)
• gulps
• quaffs
• slurps
• guzzles
• swigs
• swills

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of imbibes

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

This is important – just think about the difference between a smartphone that sits in your pocket, and a pair of glasses that automatically imbibes all of the information from your field of vision, every moment of every day. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025