drink

[drink]

To drink is to sip, slurp, or gulp a liquid. On extremely hot days, it's important to drink plenty of water.

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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.

Noun
the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall"

Noun
the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"

Noun
any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"

Noun
a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"

Noun
any large deep body of water; "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued"

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Verb
be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"

Verb
take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"

Verb
consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night"

Verb
drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic; "The husband drinks and beats his wife"

Verb
propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let''s drink to the New Year"

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.

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.

v. t.
To swallow (a liquid); to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; to imbibe; as, to drink milk or water.

v. t.
To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.

v. t.
To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.

v. t.
To smoke, as tobacco.

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.

n.
Specifically, intoxicating liquor; as, when drink is on, wit is out.

Drink

Drink , v. i. [imp. Drank , formerly Drunk ; & p. p. Drunk, Drunken ; p. pr. & vb. n. Drinking. Drunken is now rarely used, except as a verbal adj. in sense of habitually intoxicated; the form drank, not infrequently used as a p. p., is not so analogical.] [AS. drincan; akin to OS. drinkan, D. drinken, G. trinken, Icel. drekka, Sw. dricka, Dan. drikke, Goth. drigkan. Cf. Drench, Drunken, Drown.] 1. 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.
Gird thyself, and serve me, till have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink.
He shall drink of the wrath the Almighty.
Drink of the cup that can not cloy.
2. 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. Pope.
And they drank, and were merry with him.
Bolingbroke always spoke freely when he had drunk freely.
To drink to, to salute in drinking; to wish well to, in the act of taking the cup; to pledge in drinking.
I drink to the general joy of the whole table, And to our dear friend Banquo.

Drink

Drink, v. t. 1. To swallow (a liquid); to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; to imbibe; as, to drink milk or water.
There lies she with the blessed gods in bliss, There drinks the nectar with ambrosia mixed.
The bowl of punch which was brewed and drunk in Mrs. Betty's room.
2. To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.
And let the purple violets drink the stream.
3. To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.
To drink the cooler air,
My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words Of that tongue's utterance.
Let me . . . drink delicious poison from thy eye.
4. To smoke, as tobacco. [Obs.]
And some men now live ninety years and past, Who never drank to tobacco first nor last.
To drink down, to act on by drinking; to reduce or subdue; as, to drink down unkindness. Shak. -- To drink in, to take into one's self by drinking, or as by drinking; to receive and appropriate as in satisfaction of thirst. "Song was the form of literature which he [Burns] had drunk in from his cradle." J. C. Shairp. -- To drink off ∨ up, to drink the whole at a draught; as, to drink off a cup of cordial. -- To drink the health of, ∨ To drink to the health of, to drink while expressing good wishes for the health or welfare of.

Drink

Drink, n. 1. Liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as water, coffee, or decoctions.
Give me some drink, Titinius.
2. Specifically, intoxicating liquor; as, when drink is on, wit is out. Drink money, ∨ Drink penny, an allowance, or perquisite, given to buy drink; a gratuity. -- Drink offering (Script.), an offering of wine, etc., in the Jewish religious service. -- In drink, drunk. "The poor monster's

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.

To swallow (a liquid); to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; to imbibe; as, to drink milk or water.

Liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as water, coffee, or decoctions.

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Usage Examples

Be true to yourself, help others, make each day your masterpiece, make friendship a fine art, drink deeply from good books - especially the Bible, build a shelter against a rainy day, give thanks for your blessings and pray for guidance every day.

Beer, it's the best damn drink in the world.

Almost all the fans I meet are pretty cool people. They're intelligent and tend to think about things a bit more than your average rock'n'roll fans: sensible people I wouldn't mind having a drink with.

But if you pick up every other magazine, it is the peanut butter diet, or the cabbage soup diet, and then you go to the radio and you hear that you can drink some solution and you will lose weight overnight. It just does not work that way!

At home it's all Batman and Star Wars and they do gang up on me. Sometimes I don't want to dress up as Darth Vader or play train sets, so I'll go out for a drink with the girls.

Come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Collecting intelligence information is like trying to drink water out of a fire hydrant. You know, in hindsight It's great. The problem is there's a million dots at the time.

And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy knowledge, so Thou wouldst mercifully grant me to attain one day to Thee, the fountain of all wisdom and to appear forever before Thy face.

A little learning is a dangerous thing Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring.

As they say around the Texas Legislature, if you can't drink their whiskey, screw their women, take their money, and vote against 'em anyway, you don't belong in office.

Bats drink on the wing, like swallows, by sipping the surface, as they play over pools and streams.

Drink and be thankful to the host! What seems insignificant when you have it, is important when you need it.

Accept what people offer. Drink their milkshakes. Take their love.