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Dramming

The practice of drinking drams.
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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.
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Dramming

The practice of drinking drams.
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Drink

To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid).
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Drink

To swallow the liquid contents of (a vessel)
Drank a cup of tea.
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Drink

To take in or soak up; absorb
Drank the fresh air.
Spongy earth that drank up the rain.
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Drink

To take in eagerly through the senses or intellect
Drank in the beauty of the day.
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Drink

To give or make (a toast).
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Drink

To toast (a person or an occasion, for example)
We'll drink your health.
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Drink

To bring to a specific state by drinking alcoholic beverages
Drank our sorrows away.
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Drink

To swallow liquid
Drank noisily.
Drink from a goblet.
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Drink

To drink alcoholic beverages
They only drink socially.
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Drink

To salute a person or an occasion with a toast
We will drink to your continued success.
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Drink

A liquid that is fit for drinking; a beverage.
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Drink

An alcoholic beverage, such as a cocktail or beer.
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Drink

Chiefly Southern US See soft drink. tonic
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Drink

An amount of liquid swallowed
Took a long drink from the fountain.
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Drink

Liquid for drinking
The host provided food and drink.
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Drink

Excessive or habitual indulgence in alcoholic liquor.
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Drink

(Slang) A body of water; the sea
The hatch cover slid off the boat and into the drink.
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Drink

(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.
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Drink

To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).
Jack drank the whole bottle by himself.
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Drink

(intransitive) To consume alcoholic beverages.
You've been drinking, haven't you?
No thanks, I don't drink.
Everyone who is drinking is drinking, but not everyone who is drinking is drinking.
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Drink

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

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

To smoke, as tobacco.
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Drink

A beverage.
I’d like another drink please.
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Drink

(uncountable) Drinks in general; something to drink
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Drink

A type of beverage (usually mixed).
My favourite drink is the White Russian.
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Drink

A (served) alcoholic beverage.
Can I buy you a drink?
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Drink

The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.
He was about to take a drink from his root beer.
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Drink

Alcoholic beverages in general.
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Drink

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

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.
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Drink

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.
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Drink

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.
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Drink

To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.
And let the purple violets drink the stream.
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Drink

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.
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Drink

To smoke, as tobacco.
And some men now live ninety years and past,Who never drank to tobacco first nor last.
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Drink

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.
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Drink

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

A single serving of a beverage;
I asked for a hot drink
Likes a drink before dinner
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Drink

The act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess;
Drink was his downfall
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Drink

Any liquid suitable for drinking;
May I take your beverage order?
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Drink

Any large deep body of water;
He jumped into the drink and had to be rescued
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Drink

The act of swallowing;
One swallow of the liquid was enough
He took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips
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Drink

Take in liquids;
The patient must drink several liters each day
The children like to drink soda
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Drink

Consume alcohol;
We were up drinking all night
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Drink

Propose a toast to;
Let us toast the birthday girl!
Let's drink to the New Year
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Drink

Be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to;
The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage
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Drink

Drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic;
The husband drinks and beats his wife
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