verb, drank or (Nonstandard
) drunk, drunk or, often, drank, drink⋅ing; noun | 1. | to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe. |
| 2. | to imbibe alcoholic drinks, esp. habitually or to excess; tipple: He never drinks. They won't find jobs until they stop drinking. |
| 3. | to show one's respect, affection, or hopes with regard to a person, thing, or event by ceremoniously taking a swallow of wine or some other drink (often fol. by to): They drank to his victory. |
| 4. | to be savored or enjoyed by drinking: a wine that will drink deliciously for many years. |
| 5. | to take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow. |
| 6. | to take in (a liquid) in any manner; absorb. |
| 7. | to take in through the senses, esp. with eagerness and pleasure (often fol. by in): He drank in the beauty of the scene. |
| 8. | to swallow the contents of (a cup, glass, etc.). |
| 9. | to propose or participate in a toast to (a person, thing, or event): to drink one's health. |
| 10. | any liquid that is swallowed to quench thirst, for nourishment, etc.; beverage. |
| 11. | liquor; alcohol. |
| 12. | excessive indulgence in alcohol: Drink was his downfall. |
| 13. | a swallow or draft of liquid; potion: She took a drink of water before she spoke. |
| 14. | Informal. a large body of water, as a lake, ocean, river, etc. (usually prec. by the): His teammates threw him in the drink. |
