26984 words

drink

9 definitions • 14 examples
1
(an amount of) liquid that is taken into the body through the mouth:

Examples:

drink of Would you like a drink of water/tea/juice?
They'd had no food or drink for two days.
2

Examples:

Do we have time for a quick drink?
Whose turn is it to buy the drinks?
UK We ran out of drink at the party.
3
a party at which you have drinks, especially alcoholic drinks:

Examples:

Come over for drinks on Saturday.
4
to take liquid into the body through the mouth:

Examples:

He drank three glasses of water.
The animals came down to the waterhole to drink.
5
to drink alcohol:

Examples:

"Would you like a glass of wine?" "No thanks, I don't drink."
I didn't drink at all while I was pregnant.
6
to take in and swallow an amount of liquid through the mouth:

Examples:

[ T ] She drinks a glass of orange juice every morning.
7
to take in an alcoholic liquid:

Examples:

He used to drink heavily.
8
liquid which is taken into the body through the mouth:

Examples:

[ C ] May I have a drink of water?
9

Examples:

Who's buying the drinks?

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