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drink

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drink in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. any liquid suitable for drinking
    "may I take your beverage order?"
    beverage  drink  drinkable  potable 
  2. the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
    "drink was his downfall"
    drink  drinking  boozing  drunkenness  crapulence 
  3. the act of swallowing
    "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
    swallow  drink  deglutition 
  4. a single serving of a beverage
    "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
    drink 
  5. any large deep body of water
    "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued"
    drink 
verb
  1. consume alcohol
    "We were up drinking all night"
    drink  booze  fuddle 
  2. be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to
    "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"
    drink in  drink 
  3. take in liquids
    "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
    drink  imbibe 
  4. drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
    "The husband drinks and beats his wife"
    drink  tope 
  5. propose a toast to
    "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year"
    toast  drink  pledge  salute  wassail 
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