drink

[US]/drɪŋk/
[UK]/drɪŋk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. consume a liquid, take in through the mouth; raise a glass in celebration

vi. consume alcohol, take in water; toast

n. alcohol, beverage; act of consuming liquid

Phrases & Collocations

drink water

drink in

something to drink

drink tea

drink coffee

soft drink

drink milk

cold drink

in the drink

strong drink

hot drink

drink up

drink a toast

fruit drink

mixed drink

drink oneself drunk

alcohol drink

drink down

Example Sentences

drink plenty of liquids.

the drinks are on me.

drinks on the house.

drink a health to sb.

This drink is soft and fruity.

They only drink socially.

an intemperate drinker

drink and pother in the house

they were drinking companions.

she doesn't drink or smoke.

he had a drink of water.

they both took to drink .

drink a litre of fluid a day.

food and drinks on the house.

how about a drink?.

let's meet for a drink sometime.

a lethal cocktail of drink and pills.

Real-world Examples

Meaning you think I like a drink? - Occasionally.

Source: Sherlock Holmes Detailed Explanation

Because when you drink, you get chatty.

Source: Desperate Housewives Video Edition Season 1

What? I spilled my drink on him.

Source: Desperate Housewives Season 4

And we want you to drink it.

Source: Listening Digest

The more in tune with the times we were, the more we drank.

Source: The Great Gatsby (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Why don't you grab us a drink?

Source: BBC Listening Collection May 2019

They gave me a strange concoction to drink.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

Do you know if there are any drinks left?

Source: Four-Stage Listening Training Camp

At this time, chocolate was a drink.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

And we can all drink to that.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American January 2021 Collection

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