drink
♦♦ drink /dr'ɪŋk/ (drinks drinking drank drunk)
1 [VERB] V n, V
When you drink a liquid, you take it into your mouth and swallow it.
He drank his cup of tea...
He drank thirstily from the pool under the rock.
2 [VERB] V
To drink means to drink alcohol.
He was smoking and drinking too much...
● drinking [N-UNCOUNT]
She had left him because of his drinking...
3 [N-COUNT] oft N of n
A drink is an amount of a liquid which you drink.
I'll get you a drink of water.
4 [N-COUNT]
A drink is an alcoholic drink.
She felt like a drink after a hard day.
5 [N-UNCOUNT]
Drink is alcohol, such as beer, wine, or whisky.
Too much drink is bad for your health.
6
see also drinking
7 [CONVENTION]
People say `I'll drink to that' to show that they agree with and approve of something that someone has just said. (INFORMAL)drink to
[PHRASAL VERB] V P n
When people drink to someone or something, they wish them success, good luck, or good health before having an alcoholic drink.
Let's drink to his memory, eh?drink up
[PHRASAL VERB] V P n (not pron), V P
When you drink up an amount of liquid, you finish it completely.
Drink up your sherry and we'll go...
Drink up, there's time for another.soft drink (soft drinks)
[N-COUNT]
A soft drink is a cold, non-alcoholic drink such as lemonade or fruit juice, or a fizzy drink.
1 [VERB] V n, V
When you drink a liquid, you take it into your mouth and swallow it.
He drank his cup of tea...
He drank thirstily from the pool under the rock.
2 [VERB] V
To drink means to drink alcohol.
He was smoking and drinking too much...
● drinking [N-UNCOUNT]
She had left him because of his drinking...
3 [N-COUNT] oft N of n
A drink is an amount of a liquid which you drink.
I'll get you a drink of water.
4 [N-COUNT]
A drink is an alcoholic drink.
She felt like a drink after a hard day.
5 [N-UNCOUNT]
Drink is alcohol, such as beer, wine, or whisky.
Too much drink is bad for your health.
6
see also drinking
7 [CONVENTION]
People say `I'll drink to that' to show that they agree with and approve of something that someone has just said. (INFORMAL)drink to
[PHRASAL VERB] V P n
When people drink to someone or something, they wish them success, good luck, or good health before having an alcoholic drink.
Let's drink to his memory, eh?drink up
[PHRASAL VERB] V P n (not pron), V P
When you drink up an amount of liquid, you finish it completely.
Drink up your sherry and we'll go...
Drink up, there's time for another.soft drink (soft drinks)
[N-COUNT]
A soft drink is a cold, non-alcoholic drink such as lemonade or fruit juice, or a fizzy drink.