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