drink

verb

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\ ˈdriŋk

drank\ ˈdraŋk

\; drunk\ ˈdrəŋk

\ or drank; drinking

Definition of drink

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

1a : swallow, imbibe drink a glass of water

b : to take in or suck up : absorb drinking air into his lungs

c : to take in or receive avidly —usually used with in drank in every word of the lecture

2 : to join in a toast (see toast entry 1 sense 2a) to I'll drink your good health.

3 : to bring to a specified state by drinking alcoholic beverages drank himself into oblivion

intransitive verb

1a : to take liquid into the mouth for swallowing eating and drinking

b : to receive into one's consciousness drinking deep of the culture which surrounds them— L. R. Ward

2 : to partake of alcoholic beverages has quit drinking

3 : to make or join in a toast I'll drink to that!

drink the Kool-Aid

[after a 1978 mass suicide in Guyana brought about when members of the Peoples Temple cult were ordered to consume a flavored drink mixed with cyanide] : to comply unquestioningly with the demands or policies of a particular leader, ideology, or organization

drink

noun

Definition of drink (Entry 2 of 2)

1a : a liquid suitable for swallowing provided with food and drink

b : alcoholic beverages

2 : a draft (see draft entry 1 sense 2b) or portion of liquid poured herself a drink

3 : excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages he took to drink when his business failed

4 : a sizable body of water —used with the landed in the drink

Synonyms More Example Sentences Phrases Containing drink Learn More About drink

Examples of drink in a Sentence

Verb The baby still drinks from a bottle. What would you like to drink? We drank orange juice with breakfast. I drink lots of water when I'm hiking. She drank too much last night and woke up sick this morning. It's not safe to drink and drive. She drank herself into a stupor. He nearly drank himself to death. Noun We serve coffee, tea, and other hot drinks. Food and drink will be provided. They went to the bar for a few drinks. Can I get you another drink? He took a long drink from his glass. See More

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