Meaning of "drink" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DRINK

Old English drincan; related to Old Frisian drinka, Gothic drigkan, Old High German trinkan.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF DRINK

drink  [drɪŋk]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRINK

Drink is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb drink in English.

WHAT DOES DRINK MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Drink

Drinks, or beverages, are liquids specifically prepared for human consumption. In addition to basic needs, beverages form part of the culture of human society. Despite the fact that most beverages, including juice, soft drinks, and carbonated drinks, have some form of water in them; water itself is often not classified as a beverage, and the word beverage has been recurrently defined as not referring to water. An alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol, although in chemistry the definition of an alcohol includes many other compounds. Alcoholic beverages, such as wine, beer, and liquor have been part of human culture and development for 8,000 years. Non-alcoholic beverages often signify drinks that would normally contain alcohol, such as beer and wine but are made with less than.5 percent alcohol by volume. The category includes drinks that have undergone an alcohol removal process such as non-alcoholic beers and de-alcoholized wines.

Definition of drink in the English dictionary

The first definition of drink in the dictionary is to swallow ; imbibe. Other definition of drink is to take in or soak up ; absorb. Drink is also usually foll by in to pay close attention ; be fascinated.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO DRINK

PRESENT

Present

I drink

you drink

he/she/it drinks

we drink

you drink

they drink

Present continuous

I am drinking

you are drinking

he/she/it is drinking

we are drinking

you are drinking

they are drinking

Present perfect

I have drunk

you have drunk

he/she/it has drunk

we have drunk

you have drunk

they have drunk

Present perfect continuous

I have been drinking

you have been drinking

he/she/it has been drinking

we have been drinking

you have been drinking

they have been drinking

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I drank

you drank

he/she/it drank

we drank

you drank

they drank

Past continuous

I was drinking

you were drinking

he/she/it was drinking

we were drinking

you were drinking

they were drinking

Past perfect

I had drunk

you had drunk

he/she/it had drunk

we had drunk

you had drunk

they had drunk

Past perfect continuous

I had been drinking

you had been drinking

he/she/it had been drinking

we had been drinking

you had been drinking

they had been drinking

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will drink

you will drink

he/she/it will drink

we will drink

you will drink

they will drink

Future continuous

I will be drinking

you will be drinking

he/she/it will be drinking

we will be drinking

you will be drinking

they will be drinking

Future perfect

I will have drunk

you will have drunk

he/she/it will have drunk

we will have drunk

you will have drunk

they will have drunk

Future perfect continuous

I will have been drinking

you will have been drinking

he/she/it will have been drinking

we will have been drinking

you will have been drinking

they will have been drinking

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would drink

you would drink

he/she/it would drink

we would drink

you would drink

they would drink

Conditional continuous

I would be drinking

you would be drinking

he/she/it would be drinking

we would be drinking

you would be drinking

they would be drinking

Conditional perfect

I would have drink

you would have drink

he/she/it would have drink

we would have drink

you would have drink

they would have drink

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been drinking

you would have been drinking

he/she/it would have been drinking

we would have been drinking

you would have been drinking

they would have been drinking

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you drink
we let´s drink
you drink

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to drink

Past participle

drunk

Present Participle

drinking

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «DRINK»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «drink» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of drink

alcohol · beverage · bevvy · booze · cup · drain · draught · Dutch courage · glass · gulp · guzzle · imbibe · liquid · liquor · neck · noggin · potion · quaff · refreshment · sip · snifter · spirits · suck · sup · swallow · swig · swill · taste · the bottle · tipple · tope · toss off

TRANSLATION OF DRINK

Find out the translation of drink to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of drink from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drink» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 饮料
• Translator English - Spanish: bebida
• English: drink
• Translator English - Hindi: पेय
• Translator English - Arabic: مَشْرُوب
• Translator English - Russian: порция
• Translator English - Portuguese: copo
• Translator English - Bengali: পান করা
• Translator English - French: boisson
• Translator English - Malay: Minum
• Translator English - German: Getränk
• Translator English - Japanese: 飲み物
• Translator English - Korean: 음료
• Translator English - Javanese: Ngombe
• Translator English - Vietnamese: đồ uống
• Translator English - Tamil: பானம்
• Translator English - Marathi: पेय
• Translator English - Turkish: içki
• Translator English - Italian: bevanda
• Translator English - Polish: napój
• Translator English - Ukrainian: напій
• Translator English - Romanian: băutură
• Translator English - Greek: ποτό
• Translator English - Afrikaans: drink
• Translator English - Swedish: dryck
• Translator English - Norwegian: drikk

10 QUOTES WITH «DRINK»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word drink.

1

Maria Conchita Alonso

All my life I've had a weight problem. As a child, I loved to eat. I would hide from my mother and drink whole cans of condensed milk in my room.

2

Francis Bacon

Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.

3

Xavier Becerra

The good news is that parents are the leading influence on kids' decision not to drink alcohol.

4

Peter Buck

Almost all the fans I meet are pretty cool people. They're intelligent and tend to think about things a bit more than your average rock'n'roll fans: sensible people I wouldn't mind having a drink with.

5

Zola Budd

I can drink tea until the cows come home and I love the atmosphere in tea-shops.

6

Billy Connolly

Did your mother never tell you not to drink on an empty head?

7

Arthur Potts Dawson

Being a vegetarian Buddhist would be a bit harsh to deal with in the kitchen, so I'm a Taoist, I study martial arts, and I don't drink or smoke.

8

Daniel Defoe

An Englishman will fairly drink as much As will maintain two families of Dutch.

9

Poppy Delevingne

A great Dermalogica facial every few weeks, and lots of sleep over the weekend are essentials. I also drink lots of water which really helps to hydrate the skin and keep it looking fresh.

10

Isak Dinesen

Love, with very young people, is a heartless business. We drink at that age from thirst, or to get drunk; it is only later in life that we occupy ourselves with the individuality of our wine.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRINK»

Discover the use of drink in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drink and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol

Drink is a brave and powerful story beautifully told and an important investigation into an epidemic that we can no longer afford to ignore.

Ann Dowsett Johnston, 2013

Her Best-Kept Secret: Why Women Drink-And How They Can ...

Make a dash for the white wine in the refrigerator. In Her Best-Kept Secret, journalist Gabrielle Glaser uncovers this hidden-in-plain-sight drinking epidemic—but doesn’t cause you to recoil in alarm.

Gabrielle Glaser, 2013

Drink: A Cultural History of Alcohol

Drink investigates the history of this Jekyll and Hyde of fluids, tracing mankind's love/hate relationship with alcohol from ancient Egypt to the present day.

Iain Gately, 2008

The Healthy Green Drink Diet: Advice and Recipes to ...

The Healthy Green Drink Diet gives health enthusiasts all the tools they need to add green drinks to their daily routine and feel the wonderful, energizing results through and through.

Jason Manheim, 2013

Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide ...

The bestselling guide to healthy eating, debunking dietary myths and proposing the radical benefits of low-carbohydrate diet, Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy is “filled with advice backed up by documented research” (Tara Parker-Pope, The ...

Walter Willett, 2011

Drink: Never Mind the Peanuts

The book explores every popular drink from Bud Lite to German lagers, from inexpensive spirits to aged Cognac, from White Zinfandel to the best Cabernet Sauvignons explaining what styles are available, where they are produced, and what they ...

Susy Atkins, Dave Broom, 2001

The Lost Weekend

The classic tale of one man’s struggle with alcoholism, this revolutionary novel remains Charles Jackson’s best-known book—a daring autobiographical work that paved the way for contemporary addiction literature.

Charles Jackson, 2013

Keep Calm and Drink Up

Keep Calm and Drink Up features more than 100 proverbs and mantras from the likes of James Joyce, Ernest Hemingway, Rumi, Dave Barry, and Garrison Keillor, including: * There comes a time in every woman's life when the only thing that helps ...

Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC, 2011

Black Drink: A Native American Tea

Brewed from the parched leaves of the yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria), black drink was used socially and ceremonially. In certain ritual purification rites, Indians would regurgitate after drinking the tea.

Charles M. Hudson, 2004

The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink

A panoramic history of the culinary traditions, culture, and evolution of American food and drink features nearly one thousand entries, essays, and articles on such topics as fast food, celebrity chefs, regional and ethnic cuisine, social ...

Andrew F. Smith, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRINK»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drink is used in the context of the following news items.

Smaller large, same charge: Cineplex shrinks its soft drink sizes

TORONTO - Cineplex is shrinking soft drink sizes at its theatres and while the hulking large cup will disappear, moviegoers will be paying the ... «Edmonton Journal, Jul 15»

Beer as a Cocktail Makes a Perfect Summer Drink

Cocktails made with beer are increasingly showing up on menus, and the carbonation in these beverages gives them a light feel that makes ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»

I Could Really Have Used a Drink After Having a Baby

Not being able to drink was minor; but, taken together with everything else, it made me feel like I was being policed, and perhaps unreasonably. «New York Magazine, Jul 15»

7 More Ways to Get Your Drink/Grub On This Weekend

Bikes can be provided by Albert Moreno and Early Morning Adventures (reserve in advance). Event ticket includes three drink tickets, guided ... «San Antonio Current, Jul 15»

Can you drink from your garden hose?

McMINNVILLE, Ore. -- To sip, or not to sip? That is the question from KATU viewers, who asked the Problem Solvers if it is safe to drink straight ... «KATU, Jul 15»

It's not cocaine: what you need to know about the pope's coca drink

It's also an ingredient in toothpaste, lotions and shampoo (in Bolivia that is - don't try to drink your shampoo at home to get high). A 1995 report ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»

Police arrest 238 drink and drug drivers

The summer drink and drug-drive operation took place in June and was the first of its kind since the introduction of new drug drive legislation in ... «Wigan Today, Jul 15»

Shore of Shame: Rowdy teens force families off sand with drink …

FAMILIES fled in horror as thousands of teenagers descended on an Ayrshire beach and marred what should have been a cracking day at the ... «Scottish Daily Record, Jul 15»

Sussex food and drink awards launched

As previous winners of Sussex Drink Producer of the Year and proud sponsors of the Sussex Farmers Market of the Year category, Harveys is a ... «Crawley Observer, Jul 15»

'Pregnant women drink because they're confused about the risks'

As new research reveals Irish women drink more during pregnancy than other nationalities, experts say they are uneducated about alcohol. «Irish Independent, Jul 15»