drink

noun

/drɪŋk/

Idioms

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[countable, uncountable] a liquid for drinking; an amount of a liquid that you drink
- Can I have a drink?
- Do you want a drink?
- a hot/cold drink
- Passengers were left without food and drink for hours.
- There are snacks and fizzy drinks in the kitchen.
- We were offered free drinks to make up for the wait.
- drink of something a drink of water
- drink from something She took a drink from the glass and then put it down.
see also energy drink, soft drink, sports drink
Extra Examples
- She had a hot drink and went to bed.
- I could do with a nice cool drink.
- Plastic drink bottles can be recycled.
- I'll just drink my drink then we can go.
- I'll have a drink of milk, please.
- Do you want ice in your drink?
- She took a long drink of cold water.
- She went around refilling everyone's drinks.
- Some idiot spilled my drink.
- Food and drinks will be available.
- I felt better after having a drink of water.
- Try to cut down on sweets and sugary drinks.
Topics Drinksa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- cold
- cool
- iced
- …
… of drinks
- round
verb + drink
- consume
- drink
- have
- …
drink + noun
- drinks party
- drinks cabinet
- problem
- …
preposition
- in a/the drink
- drink of
phrases
- food and drink
- food and drinks
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[countable, uncountable] alcohol or an alcoholic drink; something that you drink on a social occasion
- for a drink They went for a drink together.
- Are you coming for a drink with us after work?
- There were free drinks at the bar for everyone.
- The drinks are on me (= I'll pay for them).
- I need a stiff drink (= a very strong drink).
- her battle with drink and drugs
- (British English) He's got a drink problem.
- (North American English) He has a drinking problem.
- (British English) They came home the worse for drink (= drunk).
- She took to drink (= often drank too much alcohol) after her marriage broke up.
see also long drink
Extra Examples
- Can I buy you a drink?
- She bought another round of drinks.
- He downed his drink.
- Would you like to go for a drink later?
- Let's go grab a drink.
- They invited us for pre-dinner drinks.
- You will be offered a welcome drink on arrival at the hotel.
- They sat in silence, sipping their drinks.
- The robbers spiked his drink before taking his wallet and passport.
- He knocked back his drink in one go and ordered another one.
- He taught her how to mix drinks.
- You should stay away from the drink.
- She took a bottle from the drinks cabinet.
Topics Social issuesa2, Drinksa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- cold
- cool
- iced
- …
… of drinks
- round
verb + drink
- consume
- drink
- have
- …
drink + noun
- drinks party
- drinks cabinet
- problem
- …
preposition
- in a/the drink
- drink of
phrases
- food and drink
- food and drinks
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drinks
[plural] a social occasion where you have alcoholic drinks
- Would you like to come for drinks on Sunday?
- a drinks party

Word OriginOld English drincan (verb), drinc (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch drinken and German trinken.

Idioms

the demon drink

(British English, humorous) alcoholic drink

drive somebody to 'drink

to make somebody so worried, annoyed or upset that they lose control of their behaviour, especially by drinking too much alcohol
- The stress drove her to drink and put a strain on her marriage.
- (humorous) Dragging kids through airports is enough to drive you to drink.

meat and drink to somebody (British English)

something that somebody enjoys very much
- This degree of chaos is meat and drink to Guy.
something that is a normal thing to deal with for somebody
- This kind of research task is meat and drink to these students.

drink

verb

/drɪŋk/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they drink	/drɪŋk/ /drɪŋk/
he / she / it drinks	/drɪŋks/ /drɪŋks/
past simple drank	/dræŋk/ /dræŋk/
past participle drunk	/drʌŋk/ /drʌŋk/
-ing form drinking	/ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/ /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

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[transitive, intransitive] to take liquid into your mouth and then down your throat into your stomach
- drink something I don't drink coffee.
- What would you like to drink?
- In hot weather, drink plenty of water.
- drink (from something) She drank from a tall glass.
- He was drinking straight from the bottle.
- She opened the can and drank thirstily.
Extra Examples
- Do you want something to eat or drink?
- She was drinking soda through a straw.
- At that age they can legally drink alcohol.
- He filled a cup with water and drank it down in one gulp.
Topics Drinksa1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- greedily
- thirstily
- deeply
- …
verb + drink
- find something to
- get yourself something to
- have something to
- …
preposition
- from
- through
phrases
- eat and drink
- eat or drink
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[intransitive, transitive] to drink alcohol, especially when it is done regularly
- He doesn't drink.
- She's been drinking heavily since she lost her job.
- to drink excessively
- to drink responsibly/sensibly/moderately
- Don't drink and drive (= drive a car after drinking alcohol).
- drink something I drank far too much last night.
- drink yourself + adj. He had drunk himself unconscious on vodka.
- drink yourself to something His father drank himself to death
- drink yourself into something She was drinking herself into a stupor.
see also drunk
Extra Examples
- She had never been someone who drank regularly.
- I never drink alone.
- ads that tell people to drink responsibly
- She had been drinking steadily since the early morning.
- He knew that he was probably drinking himself to death.
- He sat down and drank himself to sleep.
Topics Social issuesa2, Drinksa2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- excessively
- heavily
- to excess
- …
phrases
- drink and drive
- drink like a fish
- drink yourself to death
- …
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Word OriginOld English drincan (verb), drinc (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch drinken and German trinken.

Idioms

drink somebody’s health

(British English) to wish somebody good health as you lift your glass, and then drink from it

drink like a fish

(informal) to drink a lot of alcohol regularly
- Simon was drinking like a fish that evening.

drink a toast to somebody

to wish somebody good luck, health or success as you lift your glass and then drink from it
- Let's all drink a toast to the bride and groom.
- We drank a toast to the company and its future success.

drink somebody under the table

(informal) to drink more alcohol than somebody else without becoming as drunk as they are

eat, drink and be merry

(saying) said to encourage somebody to enjoy life now, while they can, and not to think of the future

I'll, we'll, etc. drink to that

(informal) used to say that you like or agree with an idea, or would like it to happen
- ‘I hope you have a peaceful New Year.’ ‘I'll drink to that!’
- New technology can mean more free time, and I think we'd all drink to that.

you can lead/take a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink

(saying) you can give somebody the opportunity to do something, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to