Word

drink, v.
(drank, drinking, drinks, drunk)
freq. cnt. 42

take in liquids
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 30 freq. cnt.: 30

drink imbibe

sample sentences

"The patient must drink several liters each day"
"The children like to drink soda"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s
The animals %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drink drinking drink drink drinker

also see

drink up drink down

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

imbibition imbibing imbiber

semantic pointers

hypernym

have, take, consume, ingest, take in

hyponym

swill, swill down suck guggle, gurgle sip guzzle lap, lap up, lick drink up, drain the cup gulp, quaff, swig down, toss off, pop, bolt down, belt down, pour down, drink down, kill

consume alcohol
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 10

booze drink fuddle hit the bottle

sample sentences

"We were up drinking all night"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
They %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s
They %s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drinking drink drinker

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

booze boozer

semantic pointers

hypernym

have, take, consume, ingest, take in

verb group

drink, tope

hyponym

tank port claret pub-crawl, bar hop tipple, bib hit it up, souse, soak, inebriate wine carry, hold

be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

drink drink in

sample sentences

"The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

engulf, steep, immerse, engross, absorb, plunge, soak up

propose a toast to
<verb.consumption> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

drink pledge salute toast wassail

sample sentences

"Let us toast the birthday girl!"
"Let's drink to the New Year"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

toast

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

salutation salute

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pledge

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wassail wassailer

semantic pointers

entailment

drink, booze, fuddle, hit the bottle

hypernym

honor, honour, reward

hyponym

give

drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
<verb.consumption>

drink tope

sample sentences

"The husband drinks and beats his wife"

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

drinking drink drinker drunkard

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

toper

semantic pointers

hypernym

consume, squander, waste, ware

verb group

drink, booze, fuddle, hit the bottle