Definition of drink Drink

/dɹɪˈŋk/ - [dringk] - drink

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Noun

Plural: drinks

drink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
  helping, serving, portion an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
  chaser a drink to follow immediately after another drink
  tipple, potation, draught, draft the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)
  pledge, toast a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
  libation the act of pouring a liquid offering (especially wine) as a religious ceremony
  eye opener something surprising and revealing
  nightcap the final game of a double header
  hair of the dog an alcoholic drink supposed to cure a hangover
  shandy, shandygaff a drink made of beer and lemonade
  stirrup cup a farewell drink (especially one offered to a horseman ready to depart); usually alcoholic
  sundowner a drink taken at sundown
  posset sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer
  sillabub, syllabub sweetened cream beaten with wine or liquor
  sangaree, sangria sweetened red wine and orange or lemon juice with soda water
  whiskey neat, whisky neat a drink consisting of whiskey without a mixer; "he ordered a whiskey neat"
  whiskey on the rocks, whisky on the rocks whiskey with ice
  ice-cream float, ice-cream soda, float a drink with ice cream floating in it
  milk shake, milkshake, shake frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream
drink - the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall"
  drinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence
  intemperateness, intemperance excess in action and immoderate indulgence of bodily appetites, especially in passion or indulgence; "the intemperance of their language"
drink - any large deep body of water; "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued"
  body of water, water the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean); "they invaded our territorial waters"; "they were sitting by the water's edge"
drink - any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"
  beverage, drinkable, potable
  nutrient, food any substance (such as a chemical element or inorganic compound) that can be taken in by a green plant and used in organic synthesis
  liquid a frictionless continuant that is not a nasal consonant (especially `l' and `r')
  milk produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young
  wish-wash any thin watery drink
  potion a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
  alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, alcohol, intoxicant a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent; "alcohol (or drink) ruined him"
  hydromel honey diluted in water; becomes mead when fermented
  oenomel wine mixed with honey
  near beer drink that resembles beer but with less than 1/2 percent alcohol
  ginger beer carbonated slightly alcoholic drink flavored with fermented ginger
  mixer a kitchen utensil that is used for mixing foods
  cooler a refrigerator for cooling liquids
  refresher a drink that refreshes; "he stopped at the bar for a quick refresher"
  smoothie a thick smooth drink consisting of fresh fruit pureed with ice cream or yoghurt or milk
  fizz an effervescent beverage (usually alcoholic)
  cider, cyder a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
  drinking chocolate, hot chocolate, cocoa, chocolate powder of ground roasted cacao beans with most of the fat removed
  fruit crush, fruit juice drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit
  ade, fruit drink a sweetened beverage of diluted fruit juice
  mate South American tea-like drink made from leaves of a South American holly called mate
  soft drink nonalcoholic beverage (usually carbonated)
  java, coffee a platform-independent object-oriented programming language
  tea a light midafternoon meal of tea and sandwiches or cakes; "an Englishman would interrupt a war to have his afternoon tea"
  tea-like drink a beverage that resembles tea but is not made from tea leaves
drink - the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
  swallow, deglutition
  ingestion, uptake, intake, consumption a process of taking up or using up or consuming; "they developed paper napkins with a greater uptake of liquids"
  aerophagia swallowing air (usually followed by belching and discomfort and flatulence)
  swig, gulp, draught, draft a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"

Verb

drinks, drinking, drunk  

drink - take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
  imbibe
  ingest, consume, take in, have, take engage fully; "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"
  drain the cup, drink up drink to the last drop; "drink up--there's more wine coming"
  belt down, drink down, pour down, bolt down, toss off, down, pop, kill drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
  swill down, swill drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)
  suck draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth; "suck the poison from the place where the snake bit"; "suck on a straw"; "the baby sucked on the mother's breast"
  guggle, gurgle drink from a flask with a gurgling sound
  sip drink in sips; "She was sipping her tea"
  guzzle drink greedily or as if with great thirst; "The boys guzzled the cheap vodka"
  lap up, lick, lap pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand"
  drain the cup, drink up drink to the last drop; "drink up--there's more wine coming"
  quaff, gulp, swig utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly; "He gulped for help after choking on a big piece of meat"
  belt down, drink down, pour down, bolt down, toss off, down, pop, kill drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
drink - consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night"
  booze, fuddle
  tope, drink take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
  ingest, consume, take in, have, take engage fully; "The effort to pass the exam consumed all his energy"
  tank treat in a tank; "tank animal refuse"
  port modify (software) for use on a different machine or platform
  claret drink claret; "They were clareting until well past midnight"
  bar hop, pub-crawl go from one pub to the next and get progressively more drunk; "he pub-crawled around Birmingham"
  bib, tipple drink moderately but regularly; "We tippled the cognac"
  hit it up, inebriate, souse, soak cook in a marinade; "souse herring"
  wine treat to wine; "Our relatives in Italy wined and dined us for a week"
  hold, carry keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
drink - drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic; "The husband drinks and beats his wife"
  tope
  habituate, use make psychologically or physically used (to something); "She became habituated to the background music"
drink - propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
  toast, pledge, salute, wassail
  booze, fuddle, drink take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
  honor, honour, reward accept as pay; "we honor checks and drafts"
  give proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister"
drink - be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"
  drink in
  engross, engulf, soak up, steep, immerse, plunge, absorb flow over or cover completely; "The bright light engulfed him completely"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • drink (Noun)
    A served beverage.
  • drink (Noun)
    A served alcoholic beverage.
  • drink (Noun)
    The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.
  • drink (Noun)
    A type of beverage usually mixed.
  • drink (Noun)
    Alcohol beverages in general.
  • drink (Noun)
    Any body of water.
  • drink (Verb)
    To consume a liquid through the mouth.
  • drink (Verb)
    To consume alcoholic beverages.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • drink (v. i.)
    To swallow anything liquid, for quenching thirst or other purpose; to imbibe; to receive or partake of, as if in satisfaction of thirst; as, to drink from a spring.
  • drink (v. i.)
    To quaff exhilarating or intoxicating liquors, in merriment or feasting; to carouse; to revel; hence, to lake alcoholic liquors to excess; to be intemperate in the /se of intoxicating or spirituous liquors; to tipple.
  • drink (v. t.)
    To swallow (a liquid); to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; to imbibe; as, to drink milk or water.
  • drink (v. t.)
    To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.
  • drink (v. t.)
    To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.
  • drink (v. t.)
    To smoke, as tobacco.
  • drink (n.)
    Liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as water, coffee, or decoctions.
  • drink (n.)
    Specifically, intoxicating liquor; as, when drink is on, wit is out.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • drink
    Any one of various liquids for drinking by humans.
  • drink
    To consume a liquid through the mouth.
  • drink
    To raise one's glass and touch it against another person's (usually at a celebration meal, etc. and usually with the word, "cheers").
  • drink
    To consume a liquid containing alcohol.
  • drink
    A serving of a liquid containing alcohol.
  • drink
    The act of swallowing.
  • drink
    Any large deep body of water.

Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗

  • drink
    Drink water like an ox, wine like a king of Spain.
  • drink
    He who drinks when he is not dry, will be dry when he has no drink.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • A drink is a liquid that you can take into your body. To drink means to take a drink into your body. Typical drinks: water, tea, milk, juice. All drinks are mainly water. All life needs water to live, most animals get water by drinking. Plants take in water through their roots, which are found underground.

Part of speech

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  • drink, verb, present, 1st person singular of drink (infinitive).
  • drink, verb (infinitive).
  • drink, noun, singular of drinks.

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