Definitions for drink
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. drinknoun

   a single serving of a beverage

   "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"

2. drink, drinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulencenoun

   the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess

   "drink was his downfall"

3. beverage, drink, drinkable, potablenoun

   any liquid suitable for drinking

   "may I take your beverage order?"

4. drinknoun

   any large deep body of water

   "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued"

5. swallow, drink, deglutitionverb

   the act of swallowing

   "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"

6. drink, imbibeverb

   take in liquids

   "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"

7. drink, booze, fuddleverb

   consume alcohol

   "We were up drinking all night"

8. toast, drink, pledge, salute, wassailverb

   propose a toast to

   "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"

9. drink in, drinkverb

   be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to

   "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"

10. drink, topeverb

    drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic

    "The husband drinks and beats his wife"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drinknoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Liquor to be swallowed, opposed to meat.

   When God made choice to rear
   His mighty champion, strong above compare,
   Whose drink was only from the liquid brook! John Milton, Agonist.

   2. Liquor of any particular kind.

   We will give you rare and sleepy drinks. William Shakespeare, Winter’s Tale.

   The juices of fruits are either watry or oily: I reckon among the watry all the fruits out of which drink is expressed, as the grape, the apple, and the pear. Francis Bacon, Natural History.

   O madness, to think use of strongest wines,
   And strongest drinks, our chief support of health! John Milton.

   These, when th’ allotted orb of time’s compleat,
   Are more commended than the labour’d drink. Phillips.

   Amongst drinks, austere wines are apt to occasion foul eruptions. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

2. To Drinkverb

   1. To swallow: applied to liquids.

   He had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water three days and three nights. 1 Sa. xxx. 12.

   We have drunken our water for money. Sam. v. 4.

   One man gives another a cup of poison, a thing as terrible as death; but at the same time he tells him that it is a cordial, and so he drinks it off, and dies. Robert South, Sermons.

   Alexander, after he had drank up a cup of fourteen pints, was going to take another. John Arbuthnot, on Coins.

   2. To suck up; to absorb.

   The body being reduced nearer unto the earth, and emptied, becometh more porous, and greedily drinketh in water. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. ii. c. 5.

   Set rows of rosemary with flow’ring stem,
   And let the purple vi’lets drink the stream. John Dryden, Virgil.

   Brush not thy sweeping skirt too near the wall;
   Thy heedless sleeve will drink the colour’d oil. John Gay, Trivia.

   3. To take in by any inlet; to hear; to see.

   My ears have yet not drunk a hundred words
   Of that tongue’s uttering, yet I know the sound. William Shakespeare.

   Thither write, my queen,
   And with mine eyes I’ll drink the words you send,
   Though ink be made of gall. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   Phemius! let acts of gods, and hero’s old,
   What ancient bards in hall and bow’r have told,
   Attemper’d to the lyre, your voice employ;
   Such the pleas’d ear will drink with silent joy. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

   I drink delicious poison from thy eye. Alexander Pope.

   4. To act upon by drinking.

   Come, we have a hot venison pasty to dinner: come, gentlemen, I hope we shall drink down all unkindness. William Shakespeare.

   In the compass of some years he will drown his health and his strength in his belly; and, after all his drunken trophies, at length drink down himself too. Robert South, Sermons.

   5. To make drunk.

   Benhadad was drinking himself drunk in the pavilions. 1 Kings xx. 16.

3. To DRINKverb

   preter. drank, or drunk; part. pass. drunk, or drunken.

   Etymology: drincan , Saxon.

   1. To swallow liquors; to quench thirst.

   Here, between the armies,
   Let’s drink together friendly, and embrace. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   She said drink, and I will give thy camels drink also; so I drank, and she made the camels drink also. Gen. xxiv. 46.

   He drank of the wine. Gen. ix. 21.

   When delight is the only end, and rests in itself, and dwells there long, then eating and drinking is not a serving of God, but an inordinate action. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of living holy.

   2. To feast; to be entertained with liquors.

   We came to fight you. ———— For my part, I am sorry it is turned to a drinking. William Shakespeare, Anthony and Cleopatra.

   3. To drink to excess; to be an habitual drunkard. A colloquial phrase.4. To Drink to. To salute in drinking; to invite to drink by drinking first.

   I take your princely word for those redresses.
   —— I gave it you, and will maintain my word;
   And thereupon I drink unto your grace. William Shakespeare, Henry IV.

   5. To Drink to. To wish well to in the act of taking the cup.

   Give me some wine; fill full:
   I drink to th’ general joy of the whole table,
   And to our dear friend Banquo, whom we miss. William Shakespeare, Macb.

   I’ll drink to master Bardolph, and to all the cavaleroes about London. William Shakespeare, Henry IV. p. ii.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drink

   A drink (or beverage) is a liquid intended for human consumption. In addition to their basic function of satisfying thirst, drinks play important roles in human culture. Common types of drinks include plain drinking water, milk, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, juice and soft drinks. In addition, alcoholic drinks such as wine, beer, and liquor, which contain the drug ethanol, have been part of human culture for more than 8,000 years. Non-alcoholic drinks often signify drinks that would normally contain alcohol, such as beer and wine, but are made with a sufficiently low concentration of alcohol by volume. The category includes drinks that have undergone an alcohol removal process such as non-alcoholic beers and de-alcoholized wines.

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1. drink

   A drink is a liquid substance consumed by humans or other organisms for hydration, nutrition, pleasure, or other purposes. These can include water, tea, coffee, juice, milk, alcoholic beverages, and more. It can be served in various states such as hot, cold, or room temperature, and can come in a variety of flavors.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drinkverb

   to swallow anything liquid, for quenching thirst or other purpose; to imbibe; to receive or partake of, as if in satisfaction of thirst; as, to drink from a spring

2. Drinkverb

   to quaff exhilarating or intoxicating liquors, in merriment or feasting; to carouse; to revel; hence, to lake alcoholic liquors to excess; to be intemperate in the /se of intoxicating or spirituous liquors; to tipple

3. Drinkverb

   to swallow (a liquid); to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; to imbibe; as, to drink milk or water

4. Drinkverb

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

5. Drinkverb

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

6. Drinkverb

   to smoke, as tobacco

7. Drinknoun

   liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as water, coffee, or decoctions

8. Drinknoun

   specifically, intoxicating liquor; as, when drink is on, wit is out

9. Etymology: [AS. drincan; akin to OS. drinkan, D. drinken, G. trinken, Icel. drekka, Sw. dricka, Dan. drikke, Goth. drigkan. Cf. Drench, Drunken, Drown.]

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1. Drink

   A drink, or beverage, is a kind of liquid which is specifically prepared for human consumption. There are many types for drinks. They can be divided into various groups such as plain water, alcohol, non alcoholic drinks, soft drinks, fruit or vegetable juices and hot drinks. In addition to fulfilling a basic need, drinks form part of the culture of human society.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Drink

   dringk, v.t. to swallow, as a liquid: to empty, as a glass, bowl, &c.: to take in through the senses.—v.i. to swallow a liquid: to take intoxicating liquors to excess:—pr.p. drink′ing; pa.t. drank; pa.p. drunk.—n. something to be drunk: intoxicating liquor.—adj. Drink′able.—ns. Drink′ableness; Drink′er, a tippler; Drink′-hail, the customary old English reply to a pledge in drinking (wæs hail, 'health or good luck to you,' was answered with drinc hail, 'drink good health or good luck'); Drink′ing-bout; Drink′ing-fount′ain; Drink′ing-horn; Drink′-mon′ey, a gratuity, ostensibly given to buy liquor for drinking to the health of the giver; Drink′-off′ering, an offering of wine, oil, blood, &c. to God or the gods.—Drink himself drunk, to drink until he is drunk; Drink in, to absorb rain, &c., as dry land does; Drink off, to quaff wholly and at a gulp; Drink the others under the table, to continue drinking and remain (comparatively) sober after the others have completely collapsed; Drink to, Drink to the health of, to drink wine, &c., with good wishes for one's health; Drink up, to exhaust by drinking.—In drink, intoxicated.—Strong drink, alcoholic liquor. [A.S. drincan; Ger. trinken.]

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1. drink

   A type of fluid or liquid.

   Wd all drink some type of fluid daily.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 17, 2020  

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British National Corpus

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   Rank popularity for the word 'drink' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2387

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'drink' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1063

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'drink' in Nouns Frequency: #669

4. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'drink' in Verbs Frequency: #283

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of drink in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of drink in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of drink in a Sentence

1. Henry David Thoreau:

   Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in. I drink at it; but while I drink, I see the sandy bottom and detect how shallow it is. Its thin current slides away, but eternity remains. I would drink deeper; fish fill the sky, whose bottom is pebbly with stars. I cannot count one. I know not the first letter of the alphabet. I have always been regretting that I was not as wise as the day I was born.

2. Lund University researcher Tobias Olofsson:

   Mead is an alcoholic drink made with just honey and water and it was regarded as the drink of the gods and you could become immortal or sustain a better health if you drank it. It was drunk by the Vikings for example and other cultures such as the Mayas, the Egyptians and it was a drink that was regarded as a very beneficial drink.

3. George John Whyte-Melville:

   Then drink, puppy, drink, and let ev'ry puppy drink, That is old enough to lap and to swallow; For he'll grow into a hound, so we'll pass the bottle round, And merrily we'll whoop and we'll holloa.

4. Kevin Galer:

   The FBI is conducting deeper analyses of toxicological results, the statement said, warning that conclusions may take up to a month and urging patience during this process. PENNSYLVANIA WOMAN DIED AT SAME DOMINICAN RESORT COMPLEX FIVE DAYS BEFORE MARYLAND COUPLE IN SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES The bureau is conducting its analysis of toxicology results for three of the six U.S. tourists in the agencys Quantico Virginia labs, according to CBS News. The three casesappear to be the most recent deaths, which occurred within five days in May at Bahia Principe resorts that are nearly adjacent to each other in La Romana.Miranda Schaup-Werner of Allentown, Penn. collapsed and died on May 25 after having a drink from herrooms mini bar. Five days later, on May 30, a Maryland couple, Edward Holmes and Cynthia Day, were found dead in their room. Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization were also assisting in trying to find what caused the deaths of the tourists. Dominican officials said that the agencies were conducting health and epidemiological inspections of resorts, though it was not clear which ones. CALIFORNIA MAN DIED IN APRIL AT DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RESORT AFTER DRINK FROM HOTEL ROOM MINIBAR, FAMILY SAYS Dominican authorities and resort officials have sought to downplay the significance of the deaths, suggesting that the tourists had died of natural causes. But preliminary results they reported that pointed at similar conditions, such as pulmonary edema -- where the lungs fill with fluid -- and heart attacks in some cases, prompted relatives to raise doubts and a lack of trust that they were being told the truth. Meanwhile, following news that at least two U.S. tourists who stayed at their resort suddenly fell critically ill in their rooms and died in the last 12 months, the Hard Rock Hotel Casino Punta Cana issued a public statement acknowledging the two tragedies and seeking to reassure the public that it is tightening oversight. The spotlight on deaths of tourists broadened from the Bahia Principe resort group to the Hard Rock hotel after news that Robert Wallace of California died there in April after abruptly falling ill, and that last year David Harrison of Maryland also died suddenly. In a statement to Fox News, hotel officials said they are deeply saddened by these two unfortunate incidents, and weextend our sincerest sympathy tothe families of Mr. Harrison and Mr. Wallace.We are currently waiting for official reports regarding these deaths. MARYLAND COUPLE FOUND DEAD IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC HOTEL ROOM Fox News asked Hard Rock representatives on Sunday to comment on the two deaths, and to identify the companies they use to stock their minibars. Their statement did not answer the second question. We can assure you, the safety andhealth of our guestsis now, andhas always been our highest priority, the Hard Rock statement said. We currentlyimplementbeverage protocols, including purchasing sealed and unopenedproducts from licensed and reputable vendors, as well as dailyinspections ofall products served throughout the hotel bars and in-room liquor dispensers. Additionally, our team members are trained toinspect all supplies, equipmentand products that enter the property, it said. Of course, we will continue toevaluate and recalibrate our protocolsto strengthen and enhance guest safety. Hotel officials have not responded to a follow-up question by Fox News about when they implemented the protocol they described as their current one. Fox News has received scores of emails from people who say they fell critically ill after having a drink at the hotel or from the minibar in their room. Several had stayed at Hard Rock resort. Asked to comment on the Hard Rocks statement, they expressed skepticism. NY WOMAN CLAIMS SHE DRANK SODA BOTTLE FILLED WITH BLEACH AT SAME DOMINICAN RESORT WHERE 3 AMERICANS DIED On every occasion when I ordered drinks from the pool bar, the hotel lobby or casino bar the brand of liquor that I ordered was not served, several times I ordered Titos and soda for my wife and watched them pour the drink from a Titos bottle knowing 100 percent it was not Titos in that bottle.The same thing happened when I ordered a Johnnie Walker Black Label neat that was on display on the back bar shelf.The bartender grabbed the bottle, poured me the drink and what I received was a very low end, watered down tasting whiskey that was definitely not Johnnie Walker.

5. Casey Stengel:

   They say some of my stars drink whiskey. But I have found that the ones who drink milkshakes don't win many ballgames.

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