drink

drink¹ W2S2 [drıŋk] v past tense drank [dræŋk] past participle drunk [drʌŋk]

[: Old English; Origin: drincan]

1.) [I and T]

to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it

▪ You should drink plenty of water.

▪ What would you like to drink?

▪ Take a seat while I get you something to drink .

▪ She filled the glass and drank.

2.)

to drink alcohol, especially regularly or too much

▪ He's been drinking heavily since his wife died.

▪ I don't drink.

▪ Don't drink and drive .

▪ My flatmate Cherry drinks like a fish (=regularly drinks a lot of alcohol) .

3.) drink yourself silly/into a stupor/to death etc

to drink so much alcohol that you become very drunk or unconscious, or die

▪ If he goes on this way he'll drink himself to death.

4.) drink sb under the table

to drink more alcohol than someone but not feel as ill as them

▪ He could drink nearly anyone under the table.

5.) What are you drinking?

[i]spoken used to offer to buy someone a drink, especially in a ↑pub

6.) drink sb's health

BrE to wish someone good health before having an alcoholic drink

drink in [drink sth in <=>] phr v

to look at, listen to, feel, or smell something in order to enjoy it

▪ For a moment she just sat there, drinking in the atmosphere.

drink to [drink to sth] phr v

1.) to wish someone success, good luck, good health etc before having an alcoholic drink

▪ Let's drink to your success in your new job.

2.) I'll drink to that!

spoken used to agree with what someone has said

drink up phr v

to drink all of something

drink sth<=>up

▪ Drink up your milk.

drink ²

drink² W2S1 n

1.)

an amount of liquid that you drink, or the act of drinking something

drink of

▪ Have a drink of water.

▪ Do you want a drink of my tea?

▪ He took a drink of his coffee.

2.) [U and C]

liquid that you can drink

▪ They sell soft drinks (=non-alcoholic drinks) .

▪ food and drink companies

3.) [U and C]

an alcoholic drink

▪ Have another drink .

▪ After that news I need a stiff drink (=strong alcohol) !

go for a drink

BrE (=go to a pub)

▪ Let's go for a drink.

4.) [U]

the habit of drinking too much alcohol, in a way that is very bad for your health

▪ The marriage ended because of her husband's drink problem (=he drank too much alcohol) .

▪ They had driven him to drink (=made him start drinking too much alcohol regularly) .

▪ After her retirement from the stage she took to drink (=started drinking too much alcohol) .

5.) drinks [plural] BrE

a social occasion when you have alcoholic drinks and sometimes food

for drinks

▪ Don't forget we're invited to the Jones' for drinks on Sunday.

6.) the drink

old-fashioned the sea, a lake, or another large area of water