Dramming vs. Drink

Drammingnoun

The practice of drinking drams.

Drinkverb

(ambitransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

‘He drank the water I gave him.’; ‘You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.’;

Drammingnoun

The practice of drinking drams.

Drinkverb

To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).

‘Jack drank the whole bottle by himself.’;

Drinkverb

(intransitive) To consume alcoholic beverages.

‘You've been drinking, haven't you?’; ‘No thanks, I don't drink.’;

Drinkverb

(transitive) To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.

Drinkverb

(transitive) To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.

Drinkverb

To smoke, as tobacco.

Drinknoun

A beverage.

‘I’d like another drink please.’;

Drinknoun

A (served) alcoholic beverage.

‘Can I buy you a drink?’;

Drinknoun

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

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

Drinknoun

A type of beverage (usually mixed).

‘My favourite drink is the White Russian.’;

Drinknoun

Alcoholic beverages in general.

Drinknoun

Any body of water.

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

Drinknoun

Drinks in general; something to drink

Drinkverb

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.

‘Gird thyself, and serve me, till have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink.’; ‘He shall drink of the wrath the Almighty.’; ‘Drink of the cup that can not cloy.’;

Drinkverb

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.

‘And they drank, and were merry with him.’; ‘Bolingbroke always spoke freely when he had drunk freely.’; ‘I drink to the general joy of the whole table,And to our dear friend Banquo.’;

Drinkverb

To swallow (a liquid); to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; to imbibe; as, to drink milk or water.

‘There lies she with the blessed gods in bliss,There drinks the nectar with ambrosia mixed.’; ‘The bowl of punch which was brewed and drunk in Mrs. Betty's room.’;

Drinkverb

To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.

‘And let the purple violets drink the stream.’;

Drinkverb

To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.

‘To drink the cooler air,’; ‘My ears have not yet drunk a hundred wordsOf that tongue's utterance.’; ‘Let me . . . drink delicious poison from thy eye.’;

Drinkverb

To smoke, as tobacco.

‘And some men now live ninety years and past,Who never drank to tobacco first nor last.’;

Drinknoun

Liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as water, coffee, or decoctions.

‘Give me some drink, Titinius.’;

Drinknoun

Specifically, intoxicating liquor; as, when drink is on, wit is out.

Drinknoun

a single serving of a beverage;

‘I asked for a hot drink’; ‘likes a drink before dinner’;

Drinknoun

the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess;

‘drink was his downfall’;

Drinknoun

any liquid suitable for drinking;

‘may I take your beverage order?’;

Drinknoun

any large deep body of water;

‘he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued’;

Drinknoun

the act of swallowing;

‘one swallow of the liquid was enough’; ‘he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips’;

Drinkverb

take in liquids;

‘The patient must drink several liters each day’; ‘The children like to drink soda’;

Drinkverb

consume alcohol;

‘We were up drinking all night’;

Drinkverb

propose a toast to;

‘Let us toast the birthday girl!’; ‘Let's drink to the New Year’;

Drinkverb

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

‘The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage’;

Drinkverb

drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic;

‘The husband drinks and beats his wife’;

Drink

A drink (or beverage) is a liquid intended for human consumption. In addition to their basic function of satisfying thirst, drinks play important roles in human culture.