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to drink

to drink

80 6.3
To raise a glass and say good wishes to someone
  • verb
  • /drɪŋk/
: brindar por
  • - Well, let's drink to the success of our mission.
  • drink to your health

Examples

  • "To Prince Zagroy," he echoed, drank, and passed the wine to Tallain.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • "How about we drink to a nice summer day and your success in writing?"

    Fiction book (1993)

  • I drink to our friends.

    The Magnificent Seven (1960)

  • - I'll drink to that.

    Midnight (2020)

  • Let's drink to love's victory.

    Francis of Assisi (1961)

  • "Now, my good friends," he says, "let us eat, drink, and be merry!"

    Fiction book (1996)

  • We'll drink to that.

    Rebel Moon - Part Two: The Scargiver (2024)

  • Let's drink to Bunny.

    Laughing Sinners (1931)

  • "I've waited a long time to drink to that." The days before the Bluegrass Stakes passed in a blur.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Let's drink to our friendship and all the good times we've shared.

Synonyms

to toast
vsto drink
92 3.8

To raise a glass and drink to honor someone

focuses on proposing the wish aloud before people then sip
to raise a glass
vsto drink
10 3.7

Hold up a drink with others to celebrate someone or something

often includes proposing the wish aloud before the group sips
to raise a toast
vsto drink
5 3.9

To make a short speech and drink to honor someone or something

is the same action but stresses starting with the spoken wish
to salute
vsto drink
1 3.9

To raise a glass to offer good wishes or honor someone

is more about formally proposing the wish aloud before sipping
to raise a libation
vsto drink
1 9.9

Offer a drink in a ceremony to honor someone or a god

is a social celebration focused on spoken wishes rather than ritual offering
to raise a snifter
vsto drink
8.8

Lift a small brandy glass to make a toast

is the general celebratory action not limited to one glass type

Idioms

to drink the Kool-Aid
  • Offensive
12 9.8

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

to drink under the table
  • Informal
5 8.2

Drink more alcohol than another person until they become drunk

in the drink
  • Archaic
1 9.9

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

to drink from a firehose
  • Informal
1 9.1

To get more information or tasks than you can handle

to hold one's drink
  • Informal
8.1

To be able to drink alcohol without getting drunk

Phrasal Verbs

to drink up
  • Informal
49 1.4

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

to drink in
13 5.1

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

to drink down
11 3.2

To empty a glass quickly in one long gulp

to spill your drink
1 1.1

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

to drink moonshine
  • NSFW
1 9.1

To drink illegal homemade strong alcohol

Compounds

soft drink
40 1.0

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

alcoholic drink
6 1.4

A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine

hard drink
5 3.6

A strong alcoholic drink like whiskey or vodka

strong drink
4 3.4

An alcoholic drink that is distilled, like whisky or vodka

mixed drink
4 2.6

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

fruit drink
3 1.5

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

fizzy drink
  • UK
3 1.0

A cold sweet drink with bubbles like cola

long drink
2 3.7

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

fruity drink
2 1.3

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

specialty drink
  • US
1 3.7

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

spilled drink
1 1.0

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

drink taken
1 8.4

A person who has had alcohol and acts or feels different

drink combo
  • US
2.0

A set of drinks sold together for one price

espesh drink
  • Neologism
9.9

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

hypersaccharine drink
7.6

A very sweet drink with a lot of sugar

tea-like drink
2.7

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

skinful of drink
  • UK
9.8

A large amount of alcohol that makes a person drunk

How Ceremonial

to sacrifice
  • NSFW
65 5.3
to pour a libation
  • Formal
1 9.9
to drink
80 6.3
to drink
∞ 2.8

Surface Forms

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

Etymology

To drink to someone, meaning to make a toast, comes from the same action of sharing and raising a glass together; people would 'drink' together to show good wishes.