drink
/ˈdɹɪŋk/ verb A1- To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. · He drank the water I gave him.· You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.
- To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.). · Jack drank the whole bottle by himself.
- To consume alcoholic beverages. · You've been drinking, haven't you?· No thanks, I don't drink.
- To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.
- To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.
- Used in phrasal verbs: drink down, drink in, drink off, drink out, drink to, drink up.
He/she/it drinks · Past drank · Past participle drunk · -ing form drinking
Verb forms
- Base form
- drink
- He/she/it
- drinks
- Past
- drank
- Past participle
- drunk
- -ing form
- drinking
An irregular verb: learn its past and past participle by heart.
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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THE RIVERS joined together to complain to the Sea, saying, “Why is it that when we flow into your tides so potable and sweet, you work in us such a change, and make us salty and unfit to drink?” The Sea, perceiving that they intended to throw the blame on him, said, “Pray cease to flow into me, and then you will not be made briny.”
ON A SUMMER DAY, when the great heat induced a general thirst among the beasts, a Lion and a Boar came at the same moment to a small well to drink.
They fiercely disputed which of them should drink first, and were soon engaged in the agonies of a mortal combat.
“For,” he said, “if you will bring me drink, I will find means to provide myself with meat.” “Yes,” said the Sheep, “if I should bring you the draught, you would doubtless make me provide the meat also.”
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