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