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Verb
/driNGk/,
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drank, past tense; drunk, past participle; drinking, present participle; drinks, 3rd person singular present;
  1. Take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow
    • - we sat by the fire, drinking our coffee
    • - he drank thirstily
  2. Consume or be in the habit of consuming alcohol, esp. to excess
    • - she doesn't drink or smoke
    • - he drank himself into a stupor
    • - Les was ordered to cut down his drinking
  3. Consume the rest of a drink, esp. in a rapid manner

  4. Watch or listen to something with eager pleasure or interest
    • - she strolled to the window to drink in the view
  5. (of a plant or a porous substance) Absorb (moisture)

  6. (of wine) Have a specified flavor or character when drunk
    • - this wine is really drinking beautifully
  1. the act of consuming liquids
  2. drink: the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall"
  3. (drink) a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
  4. (drink) take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
  5. (drink) consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night"
  6. (drink) beverage: any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"
  7. Drinking is the act of consuming water or a beverage through the mouth. Water is required for many of life’s physiological processes. Both excessive and inadequate water intake are associated with health problems.
  8. A drink, or beverage, is a liquid which is specifically prepared for human consumption. In addition to filling a basic human need, beverages form part of the culture of human society.
  9. (Drink (csh)) The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) is a private university, located in metropolitan Rochester, New York, within the town of Henrietta, New York, United States.
  10. (drink) A served beverage; A served alcoholic beverage; The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have; A type of beverage (usually mixed); Alcohol beverages in general; Any body of water; To consume (a liquid) through the mouth; To consume liquid through the mouth; To ...
  11. (drink) another term for a water hazard
  12. (A drink) a back hander, unofficial commission paid on the sale of a car, about £50
  13. ((drink)) boisson f nonalcoolisée (à ajouter à une boisson alcoolisée);
  14. (DRINK) Absorbing information about yourself; taking something in (feelings, surroundings, opinions, etc.)
  15. (DRINK) Water for locomotive
  16. (Drink) Chocolate Milkshake, Tea
  17. (Drink) The drinks of the Hebrews were water, wine, "strong drink," and vinegar. Their drinking vessels were the cup, goblet or "basin," the "cruse" or pitcher, and the saucer. To drink water by measure (Eze 4:11), and to buy water to drink (Lam 5:4), denote great scarcity. ...
  18. (Drink) Wara, (Cottage Cheese Drink)
  19. (Drink) an ocean, sea, river or lake
  20. (Drink) “To right now,” they pledged, but she guarded a past and he needed a future.
  21. (THE DRINK) Maritime slang name for the Sea.
  22. (THE DRINK) any large body of water, as a lake, sea, or ocean, also called the POND or BLUE WATER; see SPLASH, FEET WET. Also, a swallow of liquid or a draft of potion; see GI JOE, TOAST, WASH, BUG JUICE, SAIGON TEA. ...
  23. (drink (to give to -)) (v) esirtirgе, içirirgе, qaŋınçı içirirgе
  24. (drink) Read more about the different flashcards available
  25. (drink) a unit measuring the alcohol content of beverages, used in describing the medical effects of alcohol. U.S. physicians generally consider one drink equal to 0.5 U.S. fluid ounces of alcohol; the appropriate metric equivalent would be 15 milliliters. In U.S. ...