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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
Noun
  1. A liquid that can be swallowed as refreshment or nourishment
    • - cans of soda and other drinks
    • - a table covered with food and drink
  2. A quantity of liquid swallowed
    • - he had a drink of water
  3. Alcohol, or the habitual or excessive consumption of alcohol
    • - the effects of too much drink
    • - they both took to drink
  4. A glass of liquid, esp. when alcoholic
    • - we went for a drink
  5. The sea or another large area of water


  1. a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
  2. take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
  3. the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall"
  4. consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night"
  5. beverage: any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"
  6. toast: propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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 consume ...
  11. (Drinking) For a woman to dream of hilarious drinking, denotes that she is engaging in affairs which may work to her discredit, though she may now find much pleasure in the same. ...
  12. (Drinking) A food made popular by my favorite fanfic
  13. (Drinking) From the Cambridge Encyclopedia of Ornithology "Drinking is necessary only if the food does not provide enough water to balance any loss that occurs by excretion or evaporation through the lungs - birds do not sweat and do not normally produce liquid urine. ...
  14. (Drinking) Primary activity at nightspots.
  15. (Drinking) the blood of my enemies
  16. (drinking) On the evil effects of drinking intoxicants, s. surámeraya, etc.
  17. (Drinks) 1. n. a brief break in play to allow the players to have drinks.
  18. (Drinks) A refreshment break during a session of play where fluids are brought onto the ground.
  19. (Drinks) Take a Quiz    Back to Top
  20. (Drinks) While the Margarita (a mixture of Tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur) is popular in Southwestern restaurants, Mexican beers are more often drunk with foods in the Southwest if an alcoholic beverage is desired. ...
  21. (Drinks) are non-alcoholic, although vine cultivation and wine production and consumption were common in pre-Islamic Iran. ...
  22. (Drinks) based on milk or other dairy products, e.g. whey.
  23. 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. ...
  24. 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. ...
  25. n trinkajxo; (alcoholic mixed drink) koktelo