to drink down
1
3.2
- phrasal verb
- /drɪŋk daʊn/
:
beber de un trago
- Feeling parched, she drank down her juice in just a few seconds.
- drink down a large glass
- drink down the rest
Examples
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Then he handed the canteen to me, and I drank down the rest of the antidote.
Fiction book (1999) -
During the toast, everyone drank down their glasses in celebration.
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I smiled and watched him drink down a large glass of milk.
Fiction book (2002) -
Manny drinks down the shot, listens to the music, and enjoys the beat.
Fiction book (1996) -
Robinton shuddered and drank down the rest of his wine.
Fiction book (1991) -
She drinks down the last of her milk and gently eases herself off her stool.
Fiction book (2002) -
He got up, finally, from the kitchen table and drank down two teaspoons of Syrup of Pepsin in half a tumbler of water.
Fiction book (1999) -
Anton drank down the scotch and then ushered Laurence into the back of the Cadillac while all the kids crammed up front.
Fiction book (2002) -
After a long run, I quickly drank down a full bottle of water.
Synonyms
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1.0
To put liquid into the mouth and swallow it
46
8.5
Drink an alcoholic drink or bottle completely in one session
31
5.0
To drink something quickly in large gulps
31
1.4
To finish all the liquid in a cup or bottle so nothing is left
26
2.9
Swallow a drink quickly, often because you feel nervous or thirsty
25
8.2
To drink an alcoholic drink quickly
22
5.4
Eat or drink something quickly and completely
22
4.3
To take in liquid or information
16
5.8
To drink a lot very quickly
14
6.0
Put something down hard so it makes a loud noise or quickly drink something
10
4.4
To manage to swallow food or medicine when it is hard
9
7.7
To drink or eat something very quickly, often without pausing
6
3.1
To eat or drink something quickly without stopping
5
7.5
To drink a lot quickly, usually alcoholic drinks
2
5.7
To drink all of a glass or bottle quickly in one go
2
9.9
To drink alcohol very quickly in one go
1
6.7
To drink a large amount quickly in one swallow
1
6.9
To drink all the liquid in a cup
To drink a whole glass quickly, often of alcohol
To drink something very quickly in one go
To drink a liquid quickly in big gulps, often alcohol
To drink a lot very quickly, often alcohol
To drink quickly, often alcohol
To eat or drink very quickly, often without chewing
Antonyms
How Quickly
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to drink something completely, especially quickly' is directly derivable from combining 'drink' (to put liquid into the mouth and swallow it) with the particle 'down', which commonly marks consuming something fully or rapidly. This verb+particle composition follows a transparent, cross-linguistically common pattern that a B1 learner who knows the constituents can readily infer.
Etymology
Drink down comes from a simple picture: you tip a cup and let the drink go down your throat until the glass is empty. So, it means 'to drink something completely', often quickly or in one go.