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drinkdrink1 /drɪŋk/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense drank /dræŋk/, past participle drunk /drʌŋk/) 1
[intransitive, transitive] to pour a liquid into your mouth and swallow it: What do you want to drink? Charlie drinks too much coffee.drink (something) from something He was drinking soda straight from the 2-liter bottle. Do you want something to drink?THESAURUSsip – to drink something in very small amounts: The coffee was hot, and she sipped it carefully.take a sip – to drink a small amount of a liquid: Take a sip of this and tell me how it tastes.slurp – to drink something in a noisy way: Stop slurping your soup.gulp (down) – to drink all of something very quickly: Ed gulped down the water and asked for another glass.imbibe formal – to drink something, especially alcohol or something else that affects your body. Used especially in literature or scientific writing: Levels of the hormone go up in women two hours after imbibing alcohol.lap (up) – if an animal laps a drink, it drinks by touching the liquid with its tongue: The cat quickly lapped up all the milk in the bowl.2[intransitive] to drink alcohol, especially too much or too often: My parents don’t drink. You really shouldn’t drink and drive (=drive after you have drunk too much alcohol). He’s been drinking heavily since his wife died. Luke drinks like a fish (=regularly drinks a lot of alcohol). Robin can drink any man under the table (=drink more alcohol than them without becoming as drunk as them). The pressure of work drove him to drink.3drink yourself unconscious/silly etc. to drink so much alcohol that you become unconscious, silly, etc.: I’m going out tonight to drink myself silly. [Origin: Old English drincan]drink something ↔ in phrasal verb literary to listen, look at, feel, or smell something in order to enjoy it: From the balcony, I drank in the beauty of the valley below.drink to something phrasal verb1to have an alcoholic drink after wishing someone success, good luck, good health, etc.: Let’s drink to the bride and groom.2I’ll drink to that! spoken used to agree with what someone has saiddrink (something ↔) up phrasal verb to finish drinking something, or to drink all of something: Drink up – they’re closing. Drink up your milk, Kelsey. verb | noun
drinkdrink2 ●●● S1 W2 noun 1[countable, uncountable] liquid that you can drink, or an amount of liquid that you drink: Would you like a drink? My favorite drink is orange juice. He finished his drink and got up to leave.a drink of something Can I have a drink of water, please? She enjoyed a cold drink after working in the yard. We brought a cooler of food and drink to the beach with us.2[countable, uncountable] alcohol, or an alcoholic drink: Would you like to go out for a drink after work? Let’s have a drink at the bar while we wait for a table. His behavior changed after a few drinks. The pressure of work drove him to drink.3the drink old-fashioned the ocean, a lake, or another large area of water: The car rolled down the hill and ended up in the drink. → see also soft drink, a stiff drink/whiskey etc. at stiff1 (6)COLLOCATIONSverbshave a drink Can I have a drink of water?take a drink She took a drink of her lemonade.get somebody a drink Can I get you a drink? Maybe some iced tea?pour (somebody) a drink She got out two glasses and poured us a drink.make (somebody) a drink Can I make you a hot drink?offer (somebody) a drink He offered me a drink when I came into the room.need a drink It was very hot, and I needed a drink of water.sip your drink (=drink it in very small amounts) Connie was sitting at the table, sipping her drink slowly.gulp your drink (=drink it in large swallows) Don’t gulp your drink!down your drink informal (=drink it very quickly) He downed his drink and stood up.finish your drink He finished his drink and ordered another.adjectivesa soft drink (=a sweet drink that has no alcohol in it, especially a soda) The meal comes with a soft drink.a carbonated drink formal (=a drink with bubbles in it, especially a soda) Sales of diet carbonated drinks have increased.an alcoholic drink (=containing alcohol) You have to be 21 years old to purchase an alcoholic drink such as beer or wine.a long drink (=a large amount of a liquid that you drink) The boy took a long drink at the water fountain.a tall drink (=a drink in a tall glass) We sat on the porch, sipping tall cool drinks.a hot/warm drink Come inside and I’ll make you a hot drink.a cool/cold drink You can relax by the pool with a nice cool drink.a refreshing drink (=making you feel less tired or hot) Iced tea is a very refreshing drink for a summer’s day.a diet drink/a low-calorie drink (=containing less sugar than ordinary ones) People are buying more and more diet drinks.