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drink > 10 senses
NOUN1drinkA single serving of a beverage
2drink, drinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulenceThe act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
3drink, beverage, drinkable, potableAny liquid suitable for drinking
4drinkAny large deep body of water
5drink, swallow, deglutitionThe act of swallowing
VERB1drink, imbibeTake in liquids
2drink, booze, fuddleConsume alcohol
3drink, toast, pledge, salute, wassailPropose a toast to
4drink, drink inBe fascinated or spell-bound by
5drink, topeDrink excessive amounts of alcohol
drink > pronunciation
Soundsdrih'ngk
Rhymesblink, brink, chink, and 24 more rhymes in ihngk at the HyperDic website...
drink > noun 1, food
MeaningA single serving of a beverage.
Examples"I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
Narrowerchaser; draft, draught, potation, tipple; pledge, toast; libation; eye opener; nightcap; hair of the dog; shandygaff, shandy; stirrup cup; sundowner; posset; syllabub, sillabub; sangaree, sangria; whiskey neat, whisky neat; whiskey on the rocks, whisky on the rocks; ice-cream soda, ice-cream float, float; milkshake, milk shake, shake; frappe
Broaderhelping, portion, serving
Verbsdrink
drink > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess.
Examples"drink was his downfall"
Synonymsdrinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence
Narrowerdrinking bout
Broaderintemperance, intemperateness
Verbsdrink; drink
drink > noun 3, food
MeaningAny liquid suitable for drinking.
Synonymsbeverage, drinkable, potable
Narrowermilk; wish-wash; potion; alcohol, alcoholic beverage, intoxicant, inebriant; hydromel; near beer; ginger beer; mixer; cooler; refresher; smoothie; fizz; cider, cyder; cocoa, chocolate, hot chocolate, drinking chocolate; fruit juice, fruit crush; fruit drink, ade; mate; soft drink; coffee, java; tea; drinking water
Broaderfood, nutrient; liquid
Verbsdrink
drink > noun 4, object
MeaningAny large deep body of water.
Examples"he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued"
Broaderbody of water, water
Usagecolloquialism
drink > noun 5, act
MeaningThe act of swallowing.
Examples"he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
Synonymsswallow, deglutition
Narroweraerophagia; gulp, draft, draught, swig; nip, sip
Broaderconsumption, ingestion, intake, uptake
Verbsdrink
drink > verb 1, consumption
MeaningTake in liquids.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey drink; The animals drink
Examples"The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
Synonymsimbibe
Caused bydrench
Entailed bysuckle
Narrowerswill, swill down; suck; guggle, gurgle; sip; guzzle; lap, lap up, lick; drain the cup, drink up; gulp, quaff, swig; toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, down, drink down, kill
Broaderconsume, ingest, take in, take, have
See alsodrink down; drink up
Nounsdrinker; drink; drinking; drink; drink
drink > verb 2, consumption
MeaningConsume alcohol.
PatternSomebody ----s
ModelThey drink
Examples"We were up drinking all night"
Synonymsbooze, fuddle
Entailed bysober up, sober; toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassail; wine and dine
Narrowerport; claret; pub-crawl, bar hop; tipple, bib; souse, soak, inebriate, hit it up; wine; carry, hold
Broaderconsume, ingest, take in, take, have
Similar todrink, tope
Nounsdrinker; drink, drinking
drink > verb 3, consumption
MeaningPropose a toast to.
PatternSomebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"Let's drink to the New Year"
Synonymstoast, pledge, salute, wassail
Entailsdrink, booze, fuddle
Narrowergive
Broaderhonor, honour, reward
drink > verb 4, cognition
MeaningBe fascinated or spell-bound by. Pay close attention to.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Examples"The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"
Synonymsdrink in
Broadersteep, immerse, engulf, plunge, engross, absorb, soak up
drink > verb 5, consumption
MeaningDrink excessive amounts of alcohol. Be an alcoholic.
PatternSomebody ----s
Examples"The husband drinks and beats his wife"
Synonymstope
Broaderuse, habituate
Similar todrink, booze, fuddle
Nounsdrinker; drink, drinking; drunkard

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