drink

drink is a 5-letter English word with 18 senses as intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To swallow anything liquid, for quenching thirst or other purpose; to imbibe; to receive or partake of, as if in satisfaction of thirst; as, to drink from a spring. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 11 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 11 · 18 senses

Definitions

1. intransitive verb. To swallow anything liquid, for quenching thirst or other purpose; to imbibe; to receive or partake of, as if in satisfaction of thirst; as, to drink from a spring.
2. intransitive verb. To quaff exhilarating or intoxicating liquors, in merriment or feasting; to carouse; to revel; hence, to lake alcoholic liquors to excess; to be intemperate in the /se of intoxicating or spirituous liquors; to tipple.
3. transitive verb. To swallow (a liquid); to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; to imbibe; as, to drink milk or water.
4. transitive verb. To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.
5. transitive verb. To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.
6. transitive verb. To smoke, as tobacco.
7. noun. Liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as water, coffee, or decoctions.
8. noun. Specifically, intoxicating liquor; as, when drink is on, wit is out.
9. noun. the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess

   "drink was his downfall"

   Synonyms: boozing, crapulence, drinking, drunkenness

10. noun. the act of swallowing

    "one swallow of the liquid was enough"

    "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"

    Synonyms: deglutition, swallow

11. noun. any liquid suitable for drinking

    "may I take your beverage order?"

    Synonyms: beverage, drinkable, potable

12. noun. a single serving of a beverage

    "I asked for a hot drink"

    "likes a drink before dinner"

13. noun. any large deep body of water

    "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued"

14. verb. be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to

    "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"

15. verb. take in liquids

    "The patient must drink several liters each day"

    "The children like to drink soda"

    Synonyms: imbibe

16. verb. consume alcohol

    "We were up drinking all night"

    Synonyms: booze, fuddle

17. verb. drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic

    "The husband drinks and beats his wife"

    Synonyms: tope

18. verb. propose a toast to

    "Let us toast the birthday girl!"

    "Let's drink to the New Year"

    Synonyms: pledge, salute, toast, wassail

Synonyms

boozing, crapulence, drinking, drunkenness, deglutition, swallow, beverage, drinkable, potable, imbibe, booze, fuddle, tope, pledge, salute, toast, wassail

Common word forms

drinks, drinker, drinking, drinkable, drinkless

Words from these letters

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