I. drink 1 S1 W2 /drɪŋk/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense drank /dræŋk/, past participle drunk /drʌŋk/)
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ drink , ↑ drinker , ↑ drinking , ↑ drunk , ↑ drunkenness ; adjective : ↑ drunk , ↑ drunken ; verb : ↑ drink ; adverb : ↑ drunkenly ]
[ Language: Old English ; Origin: drincan ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it:
You should drink plenty of water.
What would you like to drink?
Take a seat while I get you something to drink.
She filled the glass and drank.
2 . [intransitive] to drink alcohol, especially regularly or too much:
He’s been drinking heavily since his wife died.
I don’t drink.
Don’t drink and drive.
My flatmate Cherry drinks like a fish (=regularly drinks a lot of alcohol) .
3 . drink yourself silly/into a stupor/to death etc to drink so much alcohol that you become very drunk or unconscious, or die:
If he goes on this way he’ll drink himself to death.
4 . drink somebody under the table to drink more alcohol than someone but not feel as ill as them:
He could drink nearly anyone under the table.
5 . What are you drinking? spoken used to offer to buy someone a drink, especially in a ↑ pub
6 . drink sb’s health British English to wish someone good health before having an alcoholic drink
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THESAURUS
▪ sip ( also take a sip ) to drink something very slowly
▪ slurp informal to drink something in a noisy way
▪ gulp something down ( also down something ) to drink all of something very quickly
▪ knock something back informal to drink all of an alcoholic drink very quickly
▪ swig ( also take/have a swig ) informal to drink something quickly with large mouthfuls, especially from a bottle
▪ swallow to make food or drink go down your throat and towards your stomach:
She swallowed the bitter medicine instead of spitting it out.
drink something ↔ in phrasal verb
to look at, listen to, feel, or smell something in order to enjoy it:
She just sat there, drinking in the atmosphere.
drink to something phrasal verb
1 . to wish someone success, good luck, good health etc before having an alcoholic drink:
Let’s drink to your success in your new job.
2 . I’ll drink to that! spoken used to agree with what someone has said
drink up phrasal verb
to drink all of something
drink something ↔ up
Drink up your milk.
II. drink 2 S1 W2 BrE AmE noun
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ drink , ↑ drinker , ↑ drinking , ↑ drunk , ↑ drunkenness ; adjective : ↑ drunk , ↑ drunken ; verb : ↑ drink ; adverb : ↑ drunkenly ]
1 . [countable] an amount of liquid that you drink, or the act of drinking something
drink of
Have a drink of water.
He took a drink of his coffee.
2 . [uncountable and countable] liquid that you can drink:
What’s your favourite drink?
food and drink companies
3 . [uncountable and countable] an alcoholic drink:
He’d obviously had a few drinks.
Let’s go for a drink.
4 . [uncountable] the habit of drinking too much alcohol, in a way that is very bad for your health:
The marriage ended because of her husband’s drink problem (=he drank too much alcohol) .
They had driven him to drink (=made him start drinking too much alcohol regularly) .
After her retirement from the stage she took to drink (=started drinking too much alcohol) .
5 . drinks [plural] British English a social occasion when you have alcoholic drinks and sometimes food
for drinks
Don’t forget we’re invited to the Jones’ for drinks on Sunday.
6 . the drink old-fashioned the sea, a lake, or another large area of water
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COLLOCATIONS (for Meanings 1, 2, & 3)
■ verbs
▪ have a drink (=drink something, especially an alcoholic drink)
Let’s go and have a drink.
▪ take a drink
He took another long drink of water.
▪ go for a drink (=go to a pub or bar)
Why don’t we go for a drink after work?
▪ buy/get somebody a drink (=in a pub or a bar)
It’s my turn to buy you a drink.
▪ pour (somebody) a drink
She got out two glasses and poured us a drink.
▪ make (somebody) a drink (=make tea or coffee)
Shall I make you a hot drink?
▪ sip your drink (=drink it in very small amounts)
Connie was sitting at the table, sipping her drink slowly.
▪ down your drink (=drink it very quickly)
He downed his drink and stood up.
■ adjectives
▪ a soft drink (=which does not contain alcohol)
Would you like some wine, or a soft drink?
▪ an alcoholic drink (=containing alcohol)
Beer, wine, and other alcoholic drinks will be available.
▪ a fizzy drink British English , a carbonated drink American English (=with bubbles of gas)
Dentists have warned that sweet fizzy drinks are bad for children’s teeth.
▪ a hot/warm drink
Come inside and I’ll make you a hot drink.
▪ a cool/cold drink
They were all out in the garden, sipping cool drinks.
▪ a refreshing drink (=making you feel less tired or hot)
Enjoy a refreshing drink in our lakeside café.
▪ a stiff/strong drink (=a drink with a lot of strong alcohol)
He was in need of a stiff drink to calm himself down.
▪ a relaxing/leisurely drink (=that you drink in a slow relaxed way)
The hotel terrace is an ideal place to enjoy a relaxing drink.
▪ a diet drink/a low-calorie drink (=containing less sugar than ordinary ones)
People are buying more and more diet drinks.
▪ a celebratory drink (=in order to celebrate something)
After winning the game, they went out for a celebratory drink.
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THESAURUS
▪ drink something that you drink:
‘Would you like a drink?’ ‘Yes, I’ll have a lemonade.’
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They had a few drinks in a local bar.
▪ something to drink especially spoken a drink:
Can I get you something to drink?
▪ soft drink a cold drink that does not contain alcohol, especially one that is sweet and has bubbles in it:
Coca-Cola and other soft drinks
▪ toast a drink, usually of wine, that a group of people have on a special occasion, for example to celebrate something or wish someone luck in the future:
At midnight they all drank a toast to the New Year.
▪ beverage /ˈbev ə rɪdʒ/ formal especially written a drink – often used on ↑ menu s and signs:
Beer is the most popular alcoholic beverage.
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the list of beverages