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drink

Nouns

• (n) a single serving of a beverage
  • I asked for a hot drink
  • likes a drink before dinner
• (n) the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
  • drink was his downfall
  boozing, crapulence, drinking, drunkenness,
• (n) any liquid suitable for drinking
  • may I take your beverage order?
  beverage, drinkable, potable,
• (n) any large deep body of water
  • he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued
• (n) the act of swallowing
  • one swallow of the liquid was enough
  • he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips
  deglutition, swallow,

Verbs

• (v) take in liquids
  • The patient must drink several liters each day
  • The children like to drink soda
  imbibe,
• (v) consume alcohol
  • We were up drinking all night
  booze, fuddle,
• (v) propose a toast to
  • Let us toast the birthday girl!
  • Let's drink to the New Year
  salute, toast, wassail, pledge,
• (v) be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to
  • The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage
  drink in,
• (v) drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
  • The husband drinks and beats his wife
  tope,

Synonyms

imbibe booze fuddle boozing crapulence drinking drunkenness salute toast wassail pledge beverage drinkable potable drink in deglutition swallow tope

See also

drain the cup drink up belt down bolt down down drink down pour down toss off pop kill

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