drink

Phonetic

US /drɪŋk/UK /drɪŋk/

Translations

VERBTo consume (a liquid) through the mouth., To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.)., To consume alcoholic beverages., To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe., To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see., To smoke, as tobacco.
NOUNA beverage., Drinks in general; something to drink., Any body of water., Alcoholic beverages in general., A standard drink., A downpour; a cloudburst; a rainstorm; a deluge; a lot of rain., A type of beverage (usually mixed)., A (served) alcoholic beverage., The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.

Variants

  • drinks: Third Person Singular, Plural
  • drinking: Present Participle
  • drank: Past Tense
  • drunk: Past Participle, dict.variant.past

Examples

  • He wasn’t considered high risk for laryngeal cancer because he doesn’t drink heavily or smoke

    Source:www.scientificamerican.com

  • I tried all the usual methods to get rid of them (btw raid spray is an absolute scam don't buy it the wasps could drink it and still survive)  

    Source:www.reddit.com

  • He rose to prominence directing films such as Pushing Hands (1991), The Wedding Banquet (1993), and Eat Drink Man Woman (1994), which explored the relationships and conflicts between tradition and modernity, Eastern and Western; the three films are informally known as the Father Knows Best trilogy.[

    Source:en.wikipedia.org

  • Originally, Ducrot and I had arranged to meet for lunch the next day, but when she learned of my schedule she invited me to come over sooner, for a drink and a light dinner, noting in an e-mail that she “would be enchanted” to see me immediately.

    Source:www.newyorker.com

  • If you absolutely must have that sugary drink, try to consume it with a meal, or in one sitting rather than nestling it all day

    Source:www.nytimes.com

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