drink

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Verb 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Derived terms 1.2.1.3 Related terms 1.2.1.4 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Synonyms 1.3.1.2 Derived terms 1.3.1.3 Translations 2 Afrikaans 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Verb 3 Czech 3.1 Noun 4 Danish 4.1 Noun 4.1.1 Synonyms 4.1.2 Inflection 5 Dutch 5.1 Verb 6 Italian 6.1 Etymology 6.2 Noun 6.2.1 Synonyms 7 Low Saxon 7.1 Verb 8 Swedish 8.1 Pronunciation 8.2 Noun 8.2.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: drĭngk, IPA: /dɹɪŋk/, SAMPA: /drINk/
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• Rhymes: -ɪŋk

[edit] Etymology 1

Old English drincan

[edit] Verb

to drink (third-person singular simple present drinks, present participle drinking, simple past drank, past participle drunk (or drank))

1. (transitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

   He drank the water I gave him.

2. (intransitive) To consume liquid through the mouth.

   You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.

3. (intransitive) To consume alcoholic beverages.

   You've been drinking, haven't you?

   No thanks, I don't drink.

[edit] Synonyms

• (consume (liquid) through the mouth): gulp, imbibe, quaff, sip
• (consume alcoholic beverages): drink alcohol

[edit] Derived terms

• drinkable
• drink and drive
• drinker
• drinking
• drink like a fish
• drink under the table
• drink up

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• drunken, drunk

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[edit] Etymology 2

Old English drync

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drink (plural drinks)

1. A served beverage.

   I’d like another drink please.

2. A served alcoholic beverage.

   Can I buy you a drink?

3. The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.

   He was about to take a drink from his root beer.

4. A type of beverage (usually mixed)

   My favourite drink is the White Russian.

5. Alcohol beverages in general.

   It’s enough to drive you to drink.

   She has a problem with the drink.

6. (the drink; colloquial) Any body of water.

   If he doesn't pay off the mafia, he’ll wear cement shoes to the bottom of the drink!

[edit] Synonyms

• (served beverage): beverage
• (served alcoholic beverage): beverage, see also WikiSaurus:alcoholic beverage
• (action of drinking): gulp, sip, swig
• (type of beverage): beverage
• (alcoholic beverages in general): alcohol

[edit] Derived terms

• the big drink
• drink-driver
• drink-driving
• drive to drink
• in the drink
• take to drink

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[edit] Afrikaans

[edit] Etymology

Dutch drinken.

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drink

1. to drink

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[edit] Czech

[edit] Noun

drink

1. drink; a (mixed) alcoholic beverage

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[edit] Danish

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drink c. (singular definite drinken, plural indefinite drinks)

1. drink; a (mixed) alcoholic beverage

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• sjus c.

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[edit] Dutch

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drink

1. The first-person singular present tense of drinken.
2. The imperative form of drinken.

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[edit] Italian

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English

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drink m. inv.

1. drink (served beverage and mixed beverage)

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• bevanda

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[edit] Low Saxon

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drink

1. drink; first person singular of drinken

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[edit] Swedish

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[edit] Noun

Inflection for drink	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	drink	drinken	drinkar	drinkarna
Possessive form	drinks	drinkens	drinkars	drinkarnas

drink c.

1. drink; a (mixed) alcoholic beverage

[edit] Related terms

• drinkare