drink

noun

UK /drɪŋk/

Word Forms

singular	drink
plural	drinks

1
countable an amount of liquid that someone drinks
Cassie always had a drink and a snack when she got home from school.
drink of:
I need a drink of water.
Synonyms and related words
General words for drinks
drink
beverage
drop
1. 1a
  countable a particular kind of liquid for drinking
  What drink would you like?
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for drinks
  drink
  beverage
  drop
2. 1b
  uncountable drinks in general
  They had had no food or drink all day.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for drinks
  drink
  beverage
  drop
2
countable an alcoholic drink
Hector ordered drinks at the bar.
go for/have a drink:
Would you like to go for a drink after work?
Synonyms and related words
Types and amounts of alcoholic drinks
alcohol
alcopop
aperitif
1. 2a
  uncountable the habit of drinking alcoholic drinks
  After the accident she turned to drink.
  have a drink problem (=regularly drink too much alcohol):
  I’ve heard that his wife has a drink problem.
  Synonyms and related words
  Relating to or associated with drinking alcohol
  AA
  abuse
  Al-Anon

drink

noun

US /drɪŋk/

Word Forms

singular	drink
plural	drinks

1
countable an amount of liquid that someone drinks
Cassie always had a drink and a snack when she got home from school.
drink of:
I need a drink of water.
Synonyms and related words
General words for drinks
drink
beverage
drop
1. 1a
  countable a particular kind of liquid for drinking
  What drink would you like?
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for drinks
  drink
  beverage
  drop
2. 1b
  uncountable drinks in general
  They had had no food or drink all day.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for drinks
  drink
  beverage
  drop
2
countable an alcoholic drink
Hector ordered drinks at the bar.
go have/for a drink:
Would you like to go have a drink after work?
Synonyms and related words
Types and amounts of alcoholic drinks
alcohol
aperitif
belt
1. 2a
  uncountable the habit of drinking alcoholic drinks
  After the accident she turned to drink.
  Synonyms and related words
  Relating to or associated with drinking alcohol
  AA
  abuse
  Al-Anon

phrases

the drink

drink

verb

UK /drɪŋk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	drink
he/she/it	drinks
present participle	drinking
past tense	drank
past participle	drunk

1
intransitive/transitive to take liquid into your body through your mouth
The staff just stood around drinking cups of tea.
Drink your juice, Thomas.
drink from/out of:
Rosie drank thirstily from a can of cola.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to drink
drink
swallow
have
2
intransitive to drink alcohol, especially regularly or too often
My parents don’t drink.
The young man had been out drinking with his friends.
drink and drive (=drive after drinking alcohol):
The campaign against drinking and driving will continue.
Synonyms and related words
To drink alcohol, or to be drunk
drink
abuse
sober up
3
drink and dial
to call someone when drunk
Delete his number from your mobile so you don’t drink and dial.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 08/02/2018
Open Dictionary - February2018
4
drink something dry
often humorous
to drink all of the liquid in a place, especially all the alcohol
I am most relaxed when I am at the pub with my band making grand plans whilst drinking the place dry.
A herd of elephants had drunk the waterhole dry.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 23/05/2019
Open Dictionary - May2019

phrases

drink someone under the table

phrasal verbs

drink down

drink in

drink to

drink up

drink

verb

US /drɪŋk/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	drink
he/she/it	drinks
present participle	drinking
past tense	drank
past participle	drunk

1
intransitive/transitive to take liquid into your body through your mouth
Everyone stood around drinking cups of coffee.
Drink your orange juice, Thomas.
drink from/out of:
Rosie drank thirstily from her canteen.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to drink
drink
swallow
have
2
intransitive to drink alcohol, especially regularly or too often
My parents don’t drink.
The young man had been out drinking with his friends.
drink and drive (=drive after drinking alcohol):
The campaign against drinking and driving will continue.
Synonyms and related words
To drink alcohol, or to be drunk
drink
knock back
outdrink
3
drink and dial
to call someone when drunk
Delete his number from your mobile so you don’t drink and dial.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 08/02/2018
Open Dictionary - February2018
4
drink something dry
often humorous
to drink all of the liquid in a place, especially all the alcohol
I am most relaxed when I am at the pub with my band making grand plans whilst drinking the place dry.
A herd of elephants had drunk the waterhole dry.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 23/05/2019
Open Dictionary - May2019

phrases

drink someone under the table

phrasal verbs

drink down

drink in

drink to

drink up

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drink and dial

drink something dry

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