drink
verb/drɪŋk/
/drɪŋk/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they drink | /drɪŋk/ /drɪŋk/ |
| he / she / it drinks | /drɪŋks/ /drɪŋks/ |
| past simple drank | /dræŋk/ /dræŋk/ |
| past participle drunk | /drʌŋk/ /drʌŋk/ |
| -ing form drinking | /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/ /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to take liquid into your mouth and then down your throat into your stomach
- drink something I don't drink coffee.
- What would you like to drink?
- In hot weather, drink plenty of water.
- drink (from something) She drank from a tall glass.
- He was drinking straight from the bottle.
- She opened the can and drank thirstily.
Extra ExamplesTopics Drinksa1- Do you want something to eat or drink?
- She was drinking soda through a straw.
- He filled a cup with water and drank it down in one gulp.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- greedily
- thirstily
- deeply
- …
- find something to
- get yourself something to
- have something to
- …
- from
- through
- eat and drink
- eat or drink
- [intransitive, transitive] to drink alcohol, especially when it is done regularly
- He doesn't drink.
- She's been drinking heavily since she lost her job.
- to drink excessively
- to drink responsibly/sensibly/moderately
- Don't drink and drive (= drive a car after drinking alcohol).
- drink something I think he's drunk too much.
- drink yourself + adj. He had drunk himself unconscious on vodka.
- drink yourself to something His father drank himself to death
- drink yourself into something She was drinking herself into a stupor.
Extra ExamplesTopics Social issuesa2, Drinksa2- She had never been someone who drank regularly.
- I never drink alone.
- ads that tell people to drink responsibly
- She had been drinking steadily since the early morning.
- He knew that he was probably drinking himself to death.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- excessively
- heavily
- to excess
- …
- drink and drive
- drink like a fish
- drink yourself to death
- …
Word OriginOld English drincan (verb), drinc (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch drinken and German trinken.
Idioms
See drink in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee drink in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishdrink somebody’s health
- (British English) to wish somebody good health as you lift your glass, and then drink from it
drink like a fish
- (informal) to drink a lot of alcohol regularly
- Simon used to drink like a fish.
drink a toast to somebody
- to wish somebody good luck, health or success as you lift your glass and then drink from it
- Let's all drink a toast to the bride and groom.
- We drank a toast to the company and its future success.
drink somebody under the table
- (informal) to drink more alcohol than somebody else without becoming as drunk as they are
eat, drink and be merry
- (saying) said to encourage somebody to enjoy life now, while they can, and not to think of the future
I'll, we'll, etc. drink to that
- (informal) used to say that you like or agree with an idea, or would like it to happen
- ‘I hope you have a peaceful New Year.’ ‘I'll drink to that!’
- New technology can mean more free time, and I think we'd all drink to that.
you can lead/take a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink
- (saying) you can give somebody the opportunity to do something, but you cannot force them to do it if they do not want to
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