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drink

drink

1.0
A liquid people put in their mouths and swallow, like water or juice
  • noun
  • /drɪŋk/
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  • Come on over and join me for a drink.
  • food and drinks
  • soft drinks
  • sugary drinks

Now, if you have one drink a day, yeah, you're OK.

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Examples

  • There better be a strong drink at the end of this.

  • Can I buy you a drink, Major, before you go?

  • OK, but first, let me have a drink of my coffee.

  • Cool, look at me, I need a drink anyway.

  • I have food and drink if you want something.

  • When I got there, she was having a drink with her sister, who was much older.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Could do with a proper drink, to be honest.

  • Well, in that case I will have a drink.

  • The clergyman is most of the way through a drink, wrapped up in his own thoughts.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Can I have a cold drink while we relax by the pool?

Synonyms

alcohol
vsdrink
813 1.0

A drink that can make people drunk, like beer or wine

is broader, referring to any consumable liquid whether or not it has ethanol
cocktail
vsdrink
288 2.8

A cold drink made by mixing different kinds of alcohol and other ingredients

is more general and covers many serving styles and temperatures
booze
vsdrink
  • Informal
259 7.6

Alcohol that people have at parties or with friends

is the neutral standard word used across registers
beverage
vsdrink
166 1.7

A drink other than water, for example tea or juice

is the more neutral common term used in daily speech
brew
vsdrink
83 3.5

A drink like beer made by letting ingredients turn into alcohol

is broader, covering distillation products too
soft drink
vsdrink
40 1.0

A drink without alcohol that has bubbles, like soda or lemonade

is broader, covering both alcoholic and nonalcoholic liquids
16 3.0

A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine

is broader, including both ethanol and nonethanol liquids
liqueur
vsdrink
14 5.6

A strong sweet alcoholic drink often served after a meal

is broader, covering many tastes and serving moments
libation
vsdrink
  • Informal
9 9.1

An alcoholic drink enjoyed with friends

is the plain term without humorous or ceremonial tone
alcoholic drink
vsdrink
4 1.4

A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine

is the wider category that also covers nonethanol liquids
mixed drink
vsdrink
3 2.6

An alcoholic drink made by mixing spirits with juice or other drinks

is more general, including single-ingredient liquids as well
strong drink
vsdrink
3 3.4

An alcoholic drink that is distilled, like whisky or vodka

is more general and includes distilled and fermented liquids
long drink
vsdrink
2 3.7

A drink served in a tall glass that has more liquid than normal

is the general term not tied to glass size or serving amount
liquid refreshment
vsdrink
  • Informal
1 3.5

A cool drink to make you feel better, often alcoholic

is the general neutral word for any such liquid
hard drink
vsdrink
1 3.6

A strong alcoholic drink like whiskey or vodka

is wider, also covering weaker fermented liquids
brewage
vsdrink
  • Archaic
9.8

A drink made by soaking, boiling, and fermenting ingredients, like beer

is the more general category that includes distilled items

Idioms

9 9.8

To believe an idea without asking questions because you strongly support it

in the drink
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who is very drunk and cannot find their way home

To get more information or tasks than you can handle

Drink more alcohol than another person until they become drunk

8.1

To be able to drink alcohol without getting drunk

Compounds

40 1.0

A drink without alcohol that has bubbles, like soda or lemonade

A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine

3 2.6

An alcoholic drink made by mixing spirits with juice or other drinks

3 3.4

An alcoholic drink that is distilled, like whisky or vodka

2 1.5

A sweet drink made from fruit juice mixed with water and often added sugar

2 3.7

A drink served in a tall glass that has more liquid than normal

1 1.0

A cold sweet drink with bubbles like cola

1 1.3

A sweet drink without alcohol that tastes like fruit, often for children or parties

1 3.7

A drink made in a special way with unusual ingredients or fancy decoration

1 3.6

A strong alcoholic drink like whiskey or vodka

Liquid that accidentally comes out of a container and makes a mess

2.0

A set of drinks sold together for one price

A person who has had alcohol and acts or feels different

espesh drink
  • Neologism
9.9

A drink made for a party or event to be different from regular drinks

A very sweet drink with a lot of sugar

A drink like tea that uses herbs or flowers instead of tea leaves

A large amount of alcohol that makes a person drunk

How Alcoholic

spirits
1 3.0
wine
1.0
beer
1.0
drink
1.0
soft drink
40 1.0

Surface Forms

drink singular
drinks plural

Etymology

The word drink comes from an old German word drincan meaning 'to swallow'. So a drink is simply something you swallow, a beverage.