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drink

  (drĭngk) pronunciation

v., drank (drăngk), drunk (drŭngk), drink·ing, drinks.

v.tr.
  1. To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid).
  2. To swallow the liquid contents of (a vessel): drank a cup of tea.
  3. To take in or soak up; absorb: drank the fresh air; spongy earth that drank up the rain.
  4. To take in eagerly through the senses or intellect: drank in the beauty of the day.
    1. To give or make (a toast).
    2. To toast (a person or an occasion, for example): We'll drink your health.
  6. To bring to a specific state by drinking alcoholic liquors: drank our sorrows away.
v.intr.
  1. To swallow liquid: drank noisily; drink from a goblet.
  2. To imbibe alcoholic liquors: They only drink socially.
  3. To salute a person or an occasion with a toast: We will drink to your continued success.
n.
  1. A liquid that is fit for drinking; a beverage.
  2. An amount of liquid swallowed: took a long drink from the fountain.
  3. An alcoholic beverage, such as a cocktail or highball.
  4. Excessive or habitual indulgence in alcoholic liquor.
  5. Chiefly Southern U.S. See soft drink. See Regional Note at tonic.
  6. Slang. A body of water; the sea: The hatch cover slid off the boat and into the drink.

[Middle English drinken, from Old English drincan.]


 
 
Thesaurus: drink

verb

  1. To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid): imbibe, pull on, quaff, sip, sup. Informal swig, toss down (or off). Slang belt. Idioms: wet one's whistle. See mouth.
  2. To take alcoholic liquor, especially excessively or habitually: guzzle, imbibe, tipple. Informal nip2, soak. Slang booze, lush2, tank up. Idioms: bend the elbow, hit the bottle. See drugs/temperance.
  3. To take in (moisture or liquid): absorb, imbibe, soak (up), sop up, take up. See give/take/reciprocity.
  4. To salute by raising and drinking from a glass: pledge, toast. See desire, remember/forget.

noun

  1. Any liquid that is fit for drinking: beverage, drinkable, liquor, potable. See dry/wet.
  2. An act of drinking or the amount swallowed: draft, potation, pull, quaff, sip, sup, swill. Informal swig. Slang belt. See mouth.

 
Antonyms: drink

n

Definition: beverage; alcoholic beverage
Antonyms: food

 
Word Tutor: drink
pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To swallow liquid. Also: The liquid that is being swallowed.

pronunciation Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink. — Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834), English romantic poet and critic from The Ancient Mariner. Part ii.

 
Wikipedia: drink

The word drink is primarily a verb, meaning to ingest liquids. As a noun, it refers to the liquid that is ingested. It is often used in a narrower sense to refer to alcoholic beverages (as both a verb and a noun). Drink is also slang for a body of water, such as an ocean or a water hazard on a golf course (e.g. "He hit that one into the drink."). To drink in is also used metaphorically, as in to drink in the scenery; to appreciate.

In the United Kingdom, drink is used as a general term for an alcoholic beverage; "Are you going for a drink?"

  • The word "Drink!" is one of the catchphrases of Father Jack Hackett, the elderly, alcoholic priest from the Channel 4 comedy series Father Ted.

A beverage is a drink specifically prepared for human consumption, except water. Beverages almost always largely consist of water. Water is essential for living, significantly more so than food. Death will usually occur after one week without any liquids but humans have been known to survive some months without food.

Types of drinks

Water

Main article: Drinking water

Essential to the survival of all organisms,[1] water has historically been an important and life-sustaining drink to humans. Excluding fat, water composes approximately 70% of the human body by mass. It is a crucial component of metabolic processes and serves as a solvent for many bodily solutes. Health authorities have historically suggested at least eight glasses, eight fluid ounces each, of water per day (64 fluid ounces, or 1.89 L),[2][3] and the British Dietetic Association recommends 1.8 liters.[1] The United States Environmental Protection Agency has determined that the average adult actually ingests 2.0 L per day.[3] Water is available in several forms. Nearly all other drinks, including juice, soft drinks, and carbonated drinks, have some form of water in them. Distilled (pure) water is rarely found in nature.[4] Spring water, a natural resource from which much bottled water comes, is generally imbued with minerals. Tap water, delivered by domestic water systems in developed nations, refers to water piped to homes through a tap. All of these forms of water are commonly drunk, often purified through filtration.[5]

A carbonated beverage
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A carbonated beverage


A cup of coffee
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A cup of coffee

Non-alcoholic drinks

Hot beverages

Other

Some substances may either be called food or drink, and accordingly be eaten with a spoon or drunk, depending on solid ingredients in it and on how thick it is, and on preference:

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Notes and references

  1. ^ a b Greenhalgh, Alison (March 2001). Healthy living - Water. BBC Health. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
  2. ^ The Benefits of Water. Cleveland Clinic. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
  3. ^ a b
  4. ^ Water Links. Center for Science in the Public Interest. Retrieved on 2007-02-19.
  5. ^ Brief History of Drinking Water. American Water Works Association (2007). Retrieved on 2007-02-19.

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Misspellings: drink

Common misspelling(s) of drink

  • drnik

 
Translations: Translations for: Drink

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - drikke, opsuge, drikke op, skåle for
v. intr. - drikke, være dranker
n. - drink, drik, tår, glas, spiritus, drikkeri

idioms:

  • drink down    drikke ud
  • drink in    sluge, suge til sig
  • drink off    drikke ud
  • drink someone under the table    drikke nogen under bordet
  • drink to    skåle på
  • drink up    drikke ud
  • drink yourself into a stupor    drikke sig fra sans og samling
  • drink yourself into oblivion    drikke sig til glemsel
  • drinking water    drikkevand
  • take to drink    begynde at drikke

Nederlands (Dutch)
drinken, in zich opnemen, toosten, aan de drank zijn, drankje, borrel, dronk, drank

Français (French)
v. tr. - boire, s'adonner à la boisson, prendre, manger
v. intr. - s'adonner à la boisson, trinquer
n. - boisson, verre, coup, pot, apéritif, digestif, la boisson, l'alcool, flotte/mer (fam)

idioms:

  • drink down    avaler, boire d'un trait
  • drink in    absorber, boire (en parlant des plantes, du sol), (fig) avaler (une histoire), respirer, humer
  • drink off    ingurgiter, finir entièrement, boire complètement
  • drink someone under the table    faire rouler qn sous la table
  • drink to    boire à la santé de, porter un toast à
  • drink up    boire, vider son verre
  • drink yourself into a stupor    être abruti par la boisson
  • drink yourself into oblivion    boire jusqu'à l'oubli
  • drinking water    eau potable
  • in drink    (fig) être à la baille/à la patouille
  • take to drink    s'adonner à la boisson

Deutsch (German)
n. - Getränk, Gläschen, Alkohol
v. - trinken, aufsaugen, anstoßen

idioms:

  • drink down    auf einmal austrinken
  • drink in    ein-/aufsaugen, begierig aufnehmen
  • drink off    auf einmal austrinken
  • drink someone under the table    jmndn. unter den Tisch trinken
  • drink to    anstoßen auf, etwas/jmdm. zustimmen
  • drink up    austrinken, leeren
  • drink yourself into a stupor    sich bis zur Bewußtlosigkeit betrinken
  • drink yourself into oblivion    sich bis zur Bewußtlosigkeit betrinken
  • drinking water    Trinkwasser
  • in drink    betrunken
  • take to drink    zu trinken anfangen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (οινοπνευματώδες) ποτό, πιοτό
v. - πίνω, κατεβάζω, απορροφώ

idioms:

  • drink down    πίνω, καταπίνω, κατεβάζω
  • drink in    ρουφώ
  • drink off    πίνω μονορούφι, κατεβάζω, στραγγίζω
  • drink someone under the table    ανταγωνίζομαι σε ποτό μέχρις αναισθησίας του αντιπάλου
  • drink to    εγείρω πρόποση υπέρ, πίνω στην υγεία
  • drink up    πίνω μέχρι τελευταία σταγόνα
  • drink yourself into a stupor    γίνομαι στουπί στο μεθύσι
  • drink yourself into oblivion    γίνομαι στουπί στο μεθύσι
  • drinking water    πόσιμο νερό
  • hard drink    δυνατό ποτό
  • take to drink    το ρίχνω στο πιοτό

Italiano (Italian)
bere, brindare, sorsata, bicchierino, bibita

idioms:

  • drink down/off    buttar giù
  • drink in    assorbire
  • drink someone under the table    far ubriacare
  • drink to    brindare a
  • drink up    bere
  • drink yourself into a stupor    sbronzarsi
  • drink yourself into oblivion    ubriacarsi
  • drinking water    acqua potabile
  • take to drink    dare a bere

Português (Portuguese)
n. - bebida (f)
v. - beber

idioms:

  • drink down/off    beber de uma só vez
  • drink in    ouvir ou olhar com prazer
  • drink someone under the table    vencer alguém no beber
  • drink to    brindar
  • drink up    absorver
  • drink yourself into a stupor    beber até desmaiar
  • drink yourself into oblivion    beber para esquecer
  • drinking water    água (f) potável
  • take to drink    começar a beber

Русский (Russian)
пить, выпить, напиток, выпивка, злоупотребление спиртным

idioms:

  • drink down/off    выпить залпом
  • drink in    вдыхать, жадно впитывать
  • drink someone under the table    запить собутыльника под стол
  • drink to    выпить за что-либо
  • drink up    допить
  • drink yourself into a stupor    напиться до бесчувствия
  • drink yourself into oblivion    напиться до беспамятства
  • drinking water    питьевая вода
  • take to drink    берется за спиртом, пристраститься к спиртному

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - beber, brindar, tragar
v. intr. - beber, brindar, darse a la bebida, embeberse
n. - trago, sorbo, copa, licor, bebida

idioms:

  • drink down    beber de un trago
  • drink in    beber, beberse, absorber
  • drink off    beber de un trago
  • drink someone under the table    aguantar más bebiendo que otro
  • drink to    brindar por, beber a la salud de
  • drink up    terminar de beber, bebérselo todo
  • drink yourself into a stupor    beber hasta quedar inconsciente
  • drink yourself into oblivion    beber hasta quedar inconsciente
  • drinking water    agua potable
  • in drink    intoxicado
  • take to drink    darse a la bebida

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - dryck, klunk
v. - dricka, suga upp

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
饮, 喝, 喝酒喝得, 举杯祝贺, 吸收, 酗酒, 喝酒, 干杯, 饮料, 酒

idioms:

  • drink down    借酒消愁, 比酒量使醉倒
  • drink in    吸收
  • drink off    一饮而尽
  • drink someone under the table    喝最多的酒
  • drink to    干杯
  • drink up    喝光
  • drink yourself into a stupor    饮酒过量失去意识
  • drink yourself into oblivion    饮酒过量失去意识
  • drinking water    饮用水
  • take to drink    嗜酒

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 飲, 喝, 喝酒喝得, 舉杯祝賀, 吸收
v. intr. - 飲, 喝, 酗酒, 喝酒, 乾杯
n. - 飲料, 酒

idioms:

  • drink down    借酒消愁, 比酒量使醉倒
  • drink in    吸收
  • drink off    一飲而盡
  • drink someone under the table    喝最多的酒
  • drink to    乾杯
  • drink up    喝光
  • drink yourself into a stupor    飲酒過量失去意識
  • drink yourself into oblivion    飲酒過量失去意識
  • drinking water    飲用水
  • take to drink    嗜酒

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 마시다, (물을) 흡수하다, (금전 등을) 마셔서 없애다, ~를 축하하며 건배하다
v. intr. - 마시다, 만취하다, 건배하다
n. - 마실 것, 술, 한 모금

idioms:

  • drink down    단숨에 들이키다, (걱정 등을) 술로 잊다, 취해서 곤드라지게 하다
  • drink in    넋을 잃고 바라보다
  • drink off    마셔버리다
  • drink to    ~를 위해 잔을 들다
  • drink up    다 마시다
  • take to drink    술 마시는 버릇이 생기다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 飲み物, 一杯, 酒
v. - 飲む, 酒を飲む, 乾杯する, 吸収する, 吸う

idioms:

  • drink down/off    …のために乾杯する, 飲用する
  • drink in    吸い込む, 深く感受する
  • drink someone under the table    飲んで酔いつぶす
  • drink to    杯を上げて祈る
  • drink to someone's health    健康を祈って乾杯する
  • drink up    飲み干す
  • drink yourself into a stupor    酒を飲んで意識を失う
  • drink yourself into oblivion    酒を飲んで記憶を失う
  • take to drink    酒癖がつく

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شراب, شارب كحولي, جرعه, أسراف في شرب الخمر (فعل) يشرب, يدمن الشراب ( وبخاصه الكحولي)‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮שתה, ספג, בזבז כסף על משקאות‬
v. intr. - ‮שתה לשוכרה‬
n. - ‮משקה, שתיה, משקאות, ליקר, כוס משקה‬

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