Drink

/drɪŋk/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A liquid that can be consumed, typically referring to beverages.

Can I offer you a drink while you wait?

An alcoholic beverage.

They went out for a drink after work.

The act of consuming liquid.

She took a quick drink from her water bottle before the race.

verb

To consume a liquid, typically by swallowing.

I like to drink a glass of water after my workout.

To engulf or absorb (a liquid) by taking it in through the mouth.

The dog leaned down to drink from the puddle.

To take in or absorb a substance in a manner resembling drinking.

The tree drinks the nutrients from the soil.

Middle English drinke, from Old English drincan; related to Dutch drinken.

drink up

To finish your drink.

make a toast

To raise a glass and wish good health or happiness.

hit the bottle

To drink alcohol excessively.

drink the Kool-Aid

To blindly accept an idea or belief.

beverage

A drink, especially one other than water.

libation

A drink poured out as an offering.

toast

A ritual in which a drink is taken as a gesture of goodwill.

Booze

After work, let's grab some booze.

Grog

During the party, they served grog.

Swig

He took a swig of his beer.

Suds

He ordered a few suds at the pub.

Drinkie-poo

Let’s have a drinkie-poo before dinner.