Meaning of drink in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

verb

• To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

  Example: He drank the water I gave him.

• (metonymic) To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).

  Example: Jack drank the whole bottle by himself.

• To consume alcoholic beverages.

  Example: Everyone who is drinking is drinking, but not everyone who is drinking is drinking.

• To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.

• To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.

• To smoke, as tobacco.

noun

• A beverage.

  Example: I’d like another drink please.

• Drinks in general; something to drink

• A type of beverage (usually mixed).

  Example: My favourite drink is the White Russian.

• A (served) alcoholic beverage.

  Example: Can I buy you a drink?

• The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.

  Example: He was about to take a drink from his root beer.

• Alcoholic beverages in general.

• (with the) Any body of water.

  Example: If he doesn't pay off the mafia, he’ll wear cement shoes to the bottom of the drink!