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to drink

to drink

1.0
To put liquid into the mouth and swallow it
  • verb
  • /drɪŋk/
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  • After a long hike, I could not wait to drink some cold water.
  • drink water
  • drink coffee
  • eat and drink

I can't believe I'm saying this, but don't drink bleach, OK?

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Examples

  • Well, now, what will you have to drink?

  • What happens to you when you drink?

  • But I will now drink my tea and go to bed.

  • No, no, you drink it.

  • Are you drinking at work?

  • After that, they let him eat and drink as he chose, without critical comment.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I'm going to talk to people and drink coffee, you know?

  • And, of course, there is water to drink, cook with, wash in, or do the laundry.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Many travelers chose to drink water since they were performing later that night.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Each day that you don't drink is a day that you've won.

Synonyms

to swallow
vsto drink
295 1.0

To make food or drink move from the mouth into the stomach

includes putting liquid into the mouth as well as that throat movement
to consume
vsto drink
149 2.4

To eat or drink something

refers only to taking liquids into the mouth and moving them down the throat
to ingest
vsto drink
68 3.6

To eat or drink something so it goes into your body

is limited to taking liquids into the mouth and moving them down the throat
to gulp
vsto drink
26 2.9

Swallow a drink quickly, often because you feel nervous or thirsty

is the usual act of taking liquid into the mouth more slowly and quietly
to pop
vsto drink
  • Informal
25 8.2

To drink an alcoholic drink quickly

is the neutral, standard act of taking liquid into the mouth and moving it down
to guzzle
vsto drink
  • Informal
16 5.8

To drink a lot very quickly

is the ordinary act of taking liquid into the mouth in normal amounts
to imbibe
vsto drink
9 7.4

Drink alcohol or absorb ideas and knowledge

is the common physical act of taking liquids into the mouth and moving them down
to suck down
vsto drink
  • Informal
9 7.7

To drink or eat something very quickly, often without pausing

is the calm, routine act of taking liquid into the mouth
to gulp down
vsto drink
  • Informal
6 3.1

To eat or drink something quickly without stopping

is the standard act of taking liquid into the mouth without haste
to drink down
vsto drink
1 3.2

To empty a glass quickly in one long gulp

is the general act of taking liquid into the mouth without implying speed
to toss off
vsto drink
  • Informal
8.4

To drink a whole glass quickly, often of alcohol

is the basic act of taking liquid into the mouth and moving it down

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

Phrasal Verbs

to drink up
  • Informal
31 1.4

To finish all the liquid in a cup or bottle so nothing is left

7 5.1

To look at or listen to something with full attention and enjoy it

To let the drink in your cup or glass fall by accident

To empty a glass quickly in one long gulp

1 9.1

To drink illegal homemade strong alcohol

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 Fast

to chug
  • Informal
31 5.0
to swig
  • Informal
1 6.7
to gulp
26 2.9
to drink
1.0
to sip
127 1.0

Surface Forms

drink infinitive
drinking present participle
drinks third person singular
drank past
drunk past participle

Etymology

The verb drink comes from the old German drincan, which means 'to swallow', so to drink is to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it.