drank

A child drank a glass of milk with breakfast.

Definition

1. Verb (past tense of drink):
   • Past tense of drink: "drank" is the simple past form of the verb "drink," meaning to take a liquid into the mouth and swallow it.
   • Consumed a beverage: It refers to the act of having swallowed a liquid, such as water, tea, or alcohol, at a specific time in the past.

Usage Examples

• Verb (past tense):
  • She drank a glass of water after the run. (She swallowed water after exercising.)
  • He drank too much coffee yesterday and couldn't sleep. (He consumed an excessive amount of coffee.)
  • They drank wine at the celebration. (They consumed wine during the event.)

Advanced Usage

• "drank deeply": to consume a large amount of liquid, often with emphasis on thoroughness.

  • After the long hike, he drank deeply from the stream. (He drank a lot of water from the stream.)

• "drank in": to absorb or take in something eagerly, such as sights or sounds (figurative use).

  • She drank in every word of the lecture. (She listened attentively and absorbed the information.)

• "drank to": to make a toast, often with alcohol, to honor someone or something.

  • They drank to the couple's happiness. (They raised their glasses in celebration for the couple.)

Variants and Related Words

• Drink (verb, base form): to take liquid into the mouth and swallow.

  • I drink tea every morning. (I consume tea regularly.)

• Drunk (past participle of drink): used in perfect tenses or as an adjective meaning intoxicated.

  • He has drunk all the juice. (He consumed all the juice.)
  • She was drunk after too much wine. (She was intoxicated.)

• Drinker (noun): a person who drinks, especially alcohol regularly.

  • He is a heavy drinker. (He consumes alcohol frequently.)

Synonyms

• Swallowed: took in through the throat (past tense of ).
  • He swallowed the medicine quickly. (He drank the medicine.)
• Gulped: drank quickly or in large amounts.
  • She gulped down the water. (She drank it rapidly.)
• Sipped: drank in small amounts.
  • He sipped his tea slowly. (He drank it in small quantities.)

Related Idioms

• Drank like a fish: consumed a large amount of alcohol regularly.

  • At the party, he drank like a fish. (He drank excessively.)

• Drank someone under the table: outdrank another person, causing them to become drunk first.

  • She drank him under the table at the bar. (She consumed more alcohol than he did.)