drink
Noun:
- A liquid intended for swallowing: A beverage or liquid refreshment.
- A serving of a beverage: A single portion of a liquid to be consumed.
- The act of swallowing liquid: The action of drinking.
- Alcoholic beverage, or the consumption of it: Specifically refers to liquor or the habit of consuming it to excess.
- A body of water (slang): A large expanse of water, like the sea or a lake.
Verb:
- To swallow a liquid: To take a beverage into the mouth and swallow it.
- To consume alcoholic beverages: To drink alcohol, especially habitually or to excess.
- To absorb or take in: To soak up or draw in, as a sponge absorbs water.
- To listen to or observe with great attention: To be fully absorbed in receiving something, like words or a sight.
- To propose or participate in a toast: To wish someone health or success by raising and drinking from a glass.
Noun:
- Would you like a drink? (An offer of a beverage.)
- He took a long drink from his water bottle. (He swallowed a large amount of water.)
- She fell into the drink and got her clothes wet. (She fell into the water.)
- His problem with drink ruined his career. (His alcoholism caused his downfall.)
Verb:
- It's important to drink plenty of water. (To consume water is essential.)
- They drink coffee every morning. (They consume coffee.)
- The soil drinks in the rainwater. (The soil absorbs the rain.)
- The audience drank in her every word. (The audience listened with rapt attention.)
- Let's drink to your success! (Let's raise our glasses to celebrate your achievement.)
"To drink like a fish": To drink alcohol very heavily and frequently.
- After he lost his job, he started to drink like a fish.
"To drink someone under the table": To be able to drink more alcohol than someone else without becoming as intoxicated.
- He's a big guy, but she can drink him under the table.
"To drink in": To absorb or take in with great pleasure or eagerness (sights, sounds, information).
- She stood on the balcony, drinking in the beautiful view.
Drinkable (adj): Suitable for drinking; potable.
- Is this water drinkable?
Drinker (n): A person who drinks, especially a person who drinks alcohol.
- He is a heavy drinker.
Drunk (adj, past participle): Affected by alcohol to the point of impaired control.
- He was too drunk to drive.
- Noun: Beverage, refreshment, potion, liquor, alcohol.
- Verb: Imbibe, sip, guzzle, quaff, consume, absorb.
Drink up: To finish one's drink completely.
- Drink up, we need to leave.
Drink to: To express good wishes for someone or something by taking a drink.
- We drank to their future happiness.
Drink away: To try to forget problems by drinking alcohol, or to waste something (like money) on alcohol.
- He tried to drink away his sorrows.
"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink": You can give someone an opportunity, but you cannot force them to take it.
- I gave him all the advice, but he didn't listen. You can lead a horse to water...
"Eat, drink, and be merry": A phrase encouraging enjoyment of life's pleasures.
- It's the weekend—time to eat, drink, and be merry!
- the act of swallowing
- one swallow of the liquid was enough
- he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips
- any large deep body of water
- he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued
- any liquid suitable for drinking
- may I take your beverage order?
- the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
- drink was his downfall
- a single serving of a beverage
- I asked for a hot drink
- likes a drink before dinner
- drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
- The husband drinks and beats his wife
- be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to
- The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage
- propose a toast to
- Let us toast the birthday girl!
- Let's drink to the New Year
- consume alcohol
- We were up drinking all night
- take in liquids
- The patient must drink several liters each day
- The children like to drink soda