Drink Definition
drĭngk
drank, drinking, drinks, drunk
verb
drank, drinking, drinks, drunk
To take (liquid) into the mouth and swallow it.
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To absorb anything as if in drinking.
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To swallow the contents of.
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To absorb (liquid or moisture)
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To take in eagerly through the senses or intellect.
Drank in the beauty of the day.
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noun
drinks
Any liquid for drinking; beverage.
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Alcoholic liquor.
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An amount of liquid swallowed.
Took a long drink from the fountain.
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Habitual or excessive use of alcoholic liquor.
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A portion of liquid drunk or for drinking, specif. one containing alcohol.
To stop somewhere for a drink after work.
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idiom
drink deep (of)
- to take in a large amount (of) by or as by drinking
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drink in
- to take in with the senses or the mind, esp. in an eager manner
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drink to
- to drink in honor of; drink a toast to
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the drink
- any body of water, esp. the ocean
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Origin of Drink
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Middle English drinken from Old English drincan dhreg- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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