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Meaning of drink
The primary meaning of the word "drink" is to swallow a liquid, such as water, juice, or another beverage.
Etymology of drink
The word "drink" comes from Old English "drincan", which is also the source of the Modern English word "drench"
The Old English word is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "drinkan", which is also the source of the Modern German word "trinken"
The Proto-Germanic word is thought to be derived from the Proto-Indo-European root "drenk-", which carried a sense of "to make wet" or "to soak"
Synonyms
Definitions
- To swallow a liquid, such as water, juice, or another beverage
- * To take in or absorb a liquid, such as a medicine or a potion
- * To participate in the act of consuming alcoholic beverages, often in a social setting
Usage Examples
- I need a drink of water after that long run
- * She likes to drink tea in the morning
- * He drank too much at the party and had to be driven home
- * The plant needs to drink in the sunlight to grow