drink

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdrɪŋk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/drɪŋk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dringk)

Inflections of 'drink' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
drinks
v 3rd person singular
drinking
v pres p
drank
v past
drunk
v past p

drink
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Sense: Noun: beverage
Synonyms:
beverage Collocations, refreshment, thirst quencher, drinkable, potable, libation
Sense: Noun: portion of liquid
Synonyms:
sip Collocations, gulp, swallow Collocations, mouthful, swig, draft Collocations, draught Collocations (UK), nip Collocations, slug Collocations, glug, quaff, drag Collocations, drop Collocations, swill, spot Collocations (UK), belt Collocations, bottle Collocations, glass Collocations, glassful, cup Collocations, cupful, mug Collocations, mugful, pint Collocations, pitcher Collocations, measure Collocations, tall drink, long drink, shot Collocations, jigger, double Collocations, dram, bumper Collocations, serving Collocations
Sense: Noun: alcoholic beverage
Synonyms:
liquor (US), alcohol Collocations, booze Collocations (informal), spirits, cocktail Collocations, mixed drink, liqueur, highball, aperitif, hard liquor (US), intoxicant, strong drink, stiff drink, ardent spirits, schnapps, punch Collocations, the bottle (informal), the sauce (informal), hard stuff, hooch, juice Collocations, rotgut (informal), moonshine, John Barleycorn, firewater, poison Collocations, short one, stiff one (informal), snort Collocations, snifter, quickie, jolt Collocations, nightcap, tipple, whisky, whiskey, rum, vodka, gin, beer Collocations, ale Collocations, stout Collocations, lager, tequila, one for the road (informal), eye-opener, pick-me-up, hair of the dog (informal), three fingers (informal)
Sense: Noun: nonalcoholic beverage
Synonyms:
soft drink, nonalcoholic drink, non-alcoholic drink (UK), fizzy drink, soda pop, soda Collocations, pop Collocations, diet soda, diet pop, fizzy pop, lemonade, squash Collocations (UK), juice Collocations, fruit juice, water Collocations, coffee Collocations, tea Collocations, hot chocolate
Sense: Verb: swallow liquid
Synonyms:
swallow Collocations, gulp, guzzle, gulp down, sip Collocations, slurp, slurp down, chug, knock back (slang), swig, take a swig of, take a drink of, quaff, glug, slug Collocations, imbibe, take Collocations, swill, inhale, lap up, toss off, wash down with, moisten the tonsils, wet your whistle, take a draft, take a draught (UK)
Sense: Verb: consume alcoholic liquor
Synonyms:
get drunk, get wasted (slang), go boozing, booze Collocations, go on a bender, go on a binge, get sloshed (slang), hit the bottle (slang), knock back, take a nip, wet your whistle (slang), belt down, down Collocations, chug-a-lug (slang), grease the gills (slang), soak Collocations, liquor up, tank up, bend the elbow (slang), go on a spree, nurse Collocations, get pissed (UK, vulgar, slang), have a tipple


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