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drink verb (drank, drunk, drinking) 1 tr & intr to swallow (a liquid); to consume (a liquid) by swallowing. 2 intrans to drink alcohol; to drink alcohol to excess. 3 to get oneself into a certain state by drinking alcohol • drank himself into a stupor. noun 1 an act of drinking. 2 liquid suitable for or intended for drinking. 3 alcohol of any kind or the habit of drinking alcohol to excess. 4 a glass or amount of drink. 5 (the drink) colloq the sea. drinkable adj fit to be drunk. drinker noun someone who drinks, especially alcohol, and especially too much. drink someone under the table to continue drinking and remain sober (or comparatively so) after one's companion has completely collapsed. drink the health of someone or drink to the health of someone to drink a toast to them.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon drincan.
drink something in 1 to listen to it eagerly. 2 to absorb it. drink to someone or something to drink a toast to them. drink up 1 to finish (a drink) by drinking. 2 to finish drinking. |
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