drink
/dɹˈɪŋk/noun, verb1 syllable
Drink means: the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess.
Synonyms for drink19
noun, as in the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
noun, as in any liquid suitable for drinking
noun, as in the act of swallowing
verb, as in consume alcohol
verb, as in drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
verb, as in take in liquids
verb, as in be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to
What does drink mean?10
noun
the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess“drink was his downfall”
any liquid suitable for drinking“may I take your beverage order?”
the act of swallowing“one swallow of the liquid was enough”
a single serving of a beverage“I asked for a hot drink”
any large deep body of water“he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued”
verb
consume alcohol“We were up drinking all night”
propose a toast to“Let us toast the birthday girl!”
drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic“The husband drinks and beats his wife”
take in liquids“The patient must drink several liters each day”
be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to“The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with drink?17
two syllables
Drink in a sentence
- You should have enough sense not to drink, at least during your illness.jakov
- When you drink soup, don't make any slurping sound.Luornu
- To make matters worse, he began to drink sake.orcrist
- On this occasion, we should drink a toast.unknown
- I taste, eat and drink with my mouth.unknown
- Where the drink goes in, there the wit goes out.unknown
- In the first place, we must be careful about what we eat and drink.CK
- The more you drink, the less careful you will be.auxitt
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of drink
as a noun
- plural
- drinks
as a verb
- past tense
- drank
- past participle
- drunk
- present participle
- drinking
- third-person singular
- drinks