Definitions for drink

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drink drink

Spelling: [dringk]

IPA: /drɪŋk/

Drink is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 48 anagrams from letters in drink (diknr).

Definitions for drink

noun

1. any liquid that is swallowed to quench thirst, for nourishment, etc.; beverage.
2. liquor; alcohol.
3. excessive indulgence in alcohol:
4. a swallow or draft of liquid; potion:
5. Informal. a large body of water, as a lake, ocean, river, etc. (usually preceded by the):

verb (used with object)

1. to take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow.
2. to take in (a liquid) in any manner; absorb.
3. to take in through the senses, especially with eagerness and pleasure (often followed by in):
4. to swallow the contents of (a cup, glass, etc.).
5. to propose or participate in a toast to (a person, thing, or event):

verb (used without object)

1. to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
2. to imbibe alcoholic drinks, especially habitually or to excess; tipple:
3. to show one's respect, affection, or hopes with regard to a person, thing, or event by ceremoniously taking a swallow of wine or some other drink (often followed by to):
4. to be savored or enjoyed by drinking:

Origin of drink

before 900; Middle English drinken, Old English drincan; cognate with Dutch drinken, German trinken, Gothic drinkan, Old Norse drekka

Examples for drink

"I know you need a drink," said the bartender, looking at Andrew again.

What tastes great to an American consumer may not be what folks in China or India would choose to eat or drink.

Adults prepare food and drink dark sweet tea on the doorsteps of their homes as they watch their children playing.

Moviegoers enjoyed a drink at the bar and milled around waiting for the 10:15 p.m. showing of The Interview.

As our horses would not drink it, it can be imagined how salt it was.

I'd worked wid my mouf full of dust, but could not stop to get a drink of water.

His mother lay on a wretched bed in the corner, half stupefied with drink.

There is in this city a rag-picker so wealthy that he can afford to drink wine every day.

Their logic: the sea-creature would come alive and drink up any remaining alcohol.

If you drink from a flute, do so from a tulip-shape one to concentrate the notes, Simonetti-Bryan says.