drink
1 of 2verb
ˈdriŋk 
drank ˈdraŋk ; drunk ˈdrəŋk or drank; drinking
; drunk ˈdrəŋk or drank; drinking transitive verb
1
a
: swallow, imbibe
drink a glass of water
b
: to take in or suck up : absorb
drinking air into his lungs
c
: to take in or receive avidly —usually used with in
drank in every word of the lecture
2
: to join in a toast (see toast entry 1 sense 2a) to
I'll drink your good health.
3
: to bring to a specified state by drinking alcoholic beverages
drank himself into oblivion
intransitive verb
1
a
: to take liquid into the mouth for swallowing
eating and drinking
b
: to receive into one's consciousness
drinking deep of the culture which surrounds them
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: to partake of alcoholic beverages
has quit drinking
3
: to make or join in a toast
I'll drink to that!
drink
2 of 2noun
1
a
: a liquid suitable for swallowing
provided with food and drink
b
: alcoholic beverages
2
: a draft (see draft entry 1 sense 2b) or portion of liquid
poured herself a drink
3
: excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages
he took to drink when his business failed
4
: a sizable body of water —used with the
landed in the drink
Synonyms
Verb
- belt (down)
- gulp
- guzzle
- hoist
- imbibe
- knock back
- pound (down)
- quaff
- sip
- slug (down)
- slurp
- sup
- swig
- swill
- toss (down or off)
Noun
- beverage
- drinkable
- libation
- potable
- quencher
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Example Sentences
Verb The baby still drinks from a bottle. What would you like to drink? We drank orange juice with breakfast. I drink lots of water when I'm hiking. She drank too much last night and woke up sick this morning. It's not safe to drink and drive. She drank herself into a stupor. He nearly drank himself to death. Noun We serve coffee, tea, and other hot drinks. Food and drink will be provided. They went to the bar for a few drinks. Can I get you another drink? He took a long drink from his glass. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Jen Christensen, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 If your snot is like molasses, drink up to help thin it out. Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 If all goes as planned at the Pullman Club Coffee Shop, next summer’s customers will drink lattes from porch rockers on a front deck overlooking the monument grounds. Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Residents should drink plenty of water and wear light, loose-fitting clothes. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 And there’s no bigger sign of sweater weather than Starbuck’s Pumpkin Spice Latte, the go-to drink for hayrides, Halloween and fall football. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2022 In the heat of summer, construction worker Roberto Puente Garcia will drink about 10 or 15 bottles of water during a shift. Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Aug. 2022 About 66% of Americans drink coffee every day, according to the National Coffee Association. Rina Torchinsky, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 Maggie Menderski, courier-journal.com, 6 Sep. 2022 It’s like a big party, especially when León walks around with his drink in hand. Leila Cobo, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2022 Grab a booth by the large oval painting of blooming flowers under a bright moon, or sneak into the enclave under their iconic neon sign to sip your drink. Annalise Mabe, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022 Like Shoot the Moon, which also recently served its last drink on Long Point, The Branch is now a mere memory. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 30 Aug. 2022 According to a report by the City Council in January, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s West Hollywood station received 30 reports between 2016 and 2021 in which a victim believed their drink was spiked. Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Gently use a spoon to transfer the DIY cold foam to the top of your drink of choice. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 According to a press release, Pellecchia beat out over 150 American entrants with her drink and won the Top 10 finalists challenge at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles this week. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2022 The perfect on-season gift for any cocktail connoisseur who wants their drink on ice a little edgy. Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 17 Aug. 2022 See More
Verb
But don't drink more than 48 ounces per hour, which can lower your sodium levels too much, causing confusion and other health problems. Jen Christensen, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 If your snot is like molasses, drink up to help thin it out. Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 6 Sep. 2022 If all goes as planned at the Pullman Club Coffee Shop, next summer’s customers will drink lattes from porch rockers on a front deck overlooking the monument grounds. Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2022 Residents should drink plenty of water and wear light, loose-fitting clothes. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2022 And there’s no bigger sign of sweater weather than Starbuck’s Pumpkin Spice Latte, the go-to drink for hayrides, Halloween and fall football. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2022 In the heat of summer, construction worker Roberto Puente Garcia will drink about 10 or 15 bottles of water during a shift. Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Aug. 2022 About 66% of Americans drink coffee every day, according to the National Coffee Association. Rina Torchinsky, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2022 On hot days, drink lots of water and lie under a shady tree. Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2022 Noun
The tasting notes pair well with a fresh-cut sprig of mint in a julep, and so this heresy is his drink of choice in the hottest months of the year. Maggie Menderski, courier-journal.com, 6 Sep. 2022 It’s like a big party, especially when León walks around with his drink in hand. Leila Cobo, Billboard, 5 Sep. 2022 Grab a booth by the large oval painting of blooming flowers under a bright moon, or sneak into the enclave under their iconic neon sign to sip your drink. Annalise Mabe, Bon Appétit, 2 Sep. 2022 Like Shoot the Moon, which also recently served its last drink on Long Point, The Branch is now a mere memory. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 30 Aug. 2022 According to a report by the City Council in January, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s West Hollywood station received 30 reports between 2016 and 2021 in which a victim believed their drink was spiked. Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 Gently use a spoon to transfer the DIY cold foam to the top of your drink of choice. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 According to a press release, Pellecchia beat out over 150 American entrants with her drink and won the Top 10 finalists challenge at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles this week. Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 20 Aug. 2022 The perfect on-season gift for any cocktail connoisseur who wants their drink on ice a little edgy. Angela Belt, House Beautiful, 17 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb and Noun
Middle English, from Old English drincan; akin to Old High German trinkan to drink
First Known Use
Verb
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing drink
Kids Definition
drink 1 of 2
verb
ˈdriŋk
drank
ˈdraŋk
; drunk ˈdrəŋk
; drinking 1
: to swallow liquid
2
: to absorb a liquid
Plants drink up water.
3
: to drink alcoholic beverages
4
: to take in through the senses
He drank in the beautiful scenery.
drink
2 of 2noun
1
: a liquid safe for swallowing
Food and drink will be provided.
2
: an amount of liquid swallowed
a drink of water
3
: alcoholic beverages
Medical Definition
drink 1 of 2
verb
ˈdriŋk
drank ˈdraŋk ; drunk ˈdrəŋk or drank; drinking
; drunk ˈdrəŋk or drank; drinking transitive verb
: swallow, imbibe
drink liquid
intransitive verb
1
: to take liquid into the mouth for swallowing
2
: to partake of alcoholic beverages especially habitually
specifically : to indulge in alcoholic beverages with disagreeable effect
drink
2 of 2noun
1
: liquid suitable for swallowing especially to quench thirst or to provide nourishment or refreshment
2
: alcoholic liquor
3
: a draft or portion of liquid (as water or a prepared beverage) taken or to be taken by an individual at one time
drink 1 of 2
verb
1
as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- sip
- gulp
- swig
- quaff
- imbibe
- guzzle
- lick
- slurp
- swill
- sup
- suck
- consume
- knock back
- hoist
- wine
- tipple
- slug (down)
- pound (down)
- toss (down or off)
- belt (down)
- toast
- lap
- down
- put away
- ingurgitate
- mouth (down)
- kill
- nip
- pledge
2
as in to booze
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages we're worried that she's started drinking again Synonyms & Similar Words
- booze
- tipple
- revel
- guzzle
- bib
- soak
- carouse
- hit the bottle
- booze it up
- imbibe
- liquor (up)
- lush (up)
- nip
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- abstain
3
as in to absorb
to take in (something liquid) through small openings the hot surface of the porous rock drank water like a sponge Synonyms & Similar Words
- sip
- absorb
- swallow
- imbibe
- sponge
- swig
- take up
- quaff
- slurp
- guzzle
- gulp
- swill
- soak (up)
- suck (up)
drink
2 of 2noun
1
as in beverage
a liquid suitable for drinking we went inside to have a drink after mowing the lawn Synonyms & Similar Words
- beverage
- soda
- liquor
- libation
- mix
- potion
- drinkable
- alcohol
- spirits
- pop
- brew
- quencher
- nectar
- potable
- soft drink
- soda pop
- intoxicant
- mixer
2
as in sip
the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time the thirsty soldier took a long drink from his canteen Synonyms & Similar Words
- sip
- gulp
- swallow
- sup
- swig
- quaff
- snort
- swill
- slug
- belt
- draft
- nip
- drop
- shot
- dram
- drag
3
as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk you can get drinks at the bar only if you show them a valid ID Synonyms & Similar Words
- alcohol
- liquor
- booze
- bottle
- rum
- beer
- wine
- juice
- spirits
- whiskey
- tipple
- vodka
- ale
- grog
- tequila
- brandy
- firewater
- hooch
- intoxicant
- potable
- stimulant
- moonshine
- sauce
- strong drink
- aqua vitae
- whisky
- cocktail
- gin
- sake
- inebriant
- brew
- lush
- ardent spirits
- pop
- aperitif
- chaser
- load
- mead
- digestif
- snort
- slug
- belt
- nightcap
- liqueur
- snifter
- mixed drink
- schnapps
- bracer
- John Barleycorn
- nip
- shot
- tot
- mescal
- microbrew
- peg
- brewski
- shooter
- mum
- home brew
- whet
- brewage
- malt liquor
- nappy
- saki
- barley-broo
- barley-bree
- mao-tai
- Dutch courage
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- nonintoxicant