drink
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 followed by to): They drank to his victory.
to be savored or enjoyed by drinking: a wine that will drink deliciously for many years.
to take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow.
to take in (a liquid) in any manner; absorb.
to take in through the senses, especially with eagerness and pleasure (often followed by in): He drank in the beauty of the scene.
to swallow the contents of (a cup, glass, etc.).
to propose or participate in a toast to (a person, thing, or event): to drink one's health.
excessive indulgence in alcohol: Drink was his downfall.
a swallow or draft of liquid; potion: She took a drink of water before she spoke.
Informal.Usually the drink . a large body of water, as a lake, ocean, river, etc.: His teammates threw him in the drink.
Origin of drink
1synonym study For drink
usage note For drink
The standard and most frequent form of the past participle of drink in both speech and writing is drunk : Who has drunk all the milk? However, perhaps because of the association of drunk with intoxication, drank is widely used as a past participle in speech by educated persons and must be considered an alternate standard form: The tourists had drank their fill of the scenery.
confusables note For drink
Other words for drink
Other words from drink
- out·drink, verb (used with object), out·drank or (Nonstandard) out·drunk; out·drunk or, often, out·drank; out·drink·ing.
- o·ver·drink, verb (used with object), o·ver·drank or (Nonstandard) o·ver·drunk; o·ver·drunk or, often, o·ver·drank; o·ver·drink·ing.
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British Dictionary definitions for drink
/ (drɪŋk) /
to swallow (a liquid); imbibe
(tr) to take in or soak up (liquid); absorb: this plant drinks a lot of water
(tr usually foll by in) to pay close attention (to); be fascinated (by): he drank in the speaker's every word
(tr) to bring (oneself into a certain condition) by consuming alcohol
(tr often foll by away) to dispose of or ruin by excessive expenditure on alcohol: he drank away his fortune
(intr) to consume alcohol, esp to excess
(when intr, foll by to) to drink (a toast) in celebration, honour, or hope (of)
drink someone under the table to be able to drink more intoxicating beverage than someone
drink the health of to salute or celebrate with a toast
drink with the flies Australian informal to drink alone
liquid suitable for drinking; any beverage
alcohol or its habitual or excessive consumption
a portion of liquid for drinking; draught
the drink informal the sea
Origin of drink
1Derived forms of drink
- drinkable, adjective
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Other Idioms and Phrases with drink
In addition to the idioms beginning with drink
- drink like a fish
- drink to
also see:
- drive someone crazy (to drink)
- into the drink
- meat and drink to
- nurse a drink
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