to drink
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1.0
- verb
- /drɪŋk/
- After a long hike, I could not wait to drink some cold water.
- drink water
- drink coffee
- eat and drink
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Watch on YouTubeI can't believe I'm saying this, but don't drink bleach, OK?
- I can't believe I'm saying this, but don't drink bleach, OK?
- I'm going to talk to people and drink coffee, you know?
- Bro, this is saying don't drink water, don't drink milk.
- That's not that's not good to drink that much water that fast.
- But yeah, fresh fruit, you know, just drink bottled water, you know, that drill.
- I actually thought if you drink Diet Coke, you will lose weight.
- Seen here saying no, you drink your tea first.
- I drink yerba matte and I drink coffee and I love it.
- So drink, drink, drink and drink some more salt.
- And they would do drugs and drink cold water and shit like that.
Examples
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Well, now, what will you have to drink?
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What happens to you when you drink?
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But I will now drink my tea and go to bed.
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No, no, you drink it.
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Are you drinking at work?
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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?
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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
357
1.0
To make food or drink move from the mouth into the stomach
198
2.4
To eat or drink something
76
3.6
To eat or drink something so it goes into your body
38
2.9
Swallow a drink quickly, often because you feel nervous or thirsty
20
5.8
To drink a lot very quickly
12
7.7
To drink or eat something very quickly, often without pausing
11
3.2
To empty a glass quickly in one long gulp
10
7.4
Drink alcohol or absorb ideas and knowledge
9
3.1
To eat or drink something quickly without stopping
2
8.2
To drink an alcoholic drink quickly
1
8.4
To drink a whole glass quickly, often of alcohol
Idioms
- Offensive
12
9.8
To believe an idea without asking questions because you strongly support it
- Informal
5
8.2
Drink more alcohol than another person until they become drunk
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
2
1.3
A sweet drink without alcohol that tastes like fruit, often for children or parties
How Fast
Surface Forms
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.