DRINK


Meaning of DRINK in English

n. 25B6; verb

she drank her coffee : SWALLOW, gulp down, quaff, guzzle, sup; imbibe, sip, consume; drain, toss off, slug; informal swig, down, knock back, put away, neck, sink, swill.

he never drank : DRINK ALCOHOL, tipple, indulge; carouse; informal hit the bottle, booze, knock a few back, have one over the eight, get tanked up, go on a bender; Brit. informal bevvy; N. Amer. informal bend one's elbow.

let's drink to success : TOAST, salute.

25B6; noun

he took a sip of his drink : BEVERAGE, liquid refreshment; dram, bracer, nightcap, nip, tot; pint; Brit. informal bevvy; humorous libation; archaic potation. See list.

she turned to drink : ALCOHOL, (intoxicating) liquor, alcoholic drink; informal booze, hooch, the hard stuff, firewater, rotgut, moonshine, the bottle, the sauce, grog, Dutch courage. See lists at alcohol , beer , cocktail , sherry , whisky , wine .

she took a drink of her wine : SWALLOW, gulp, sip, draught, slug; informal swig, swill.

a drink of orange juice : GLASS, cup, mug.

(informal) he fell into the drink : THE SEA, the ocean, the water; informal the briny, Davy Jones's locker; poetic/literary the deep.

25A0; drink something in ABSORB, assimilate, digest, ingest, take in; be rapt in, be lost in, be fascinated by, pay close attention to.

Soft Drinks

See also coffee , tea . orangeade

water or water-based orgeat

barley water prairie oyster

bitter lemon root beer

carbonated water St Clements

cherryade sarsaparilla

citron pressé seltzer water

club soda (trademark ) soda water

cola sports drink

coffee spring water

cordial sherbet

cream soda squash

crush tea

dandelion and burdock tisane

fruit juice tonic water

fruit tea Vichy water

ginger ale milk or milk-based

ginger beer buttermilk

herbal tea/infusion cocoa

horchata drinking chocolate

iced tea hot chocolate

isotonic drink ice milk

lemonade lassi

lemon tea malted milk

limeade milkshake

maté soya milk

mineral water

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