drink

drinkverb

To drink is to take a liquid into the mouth and swallow it; without an object it often means taking wine, beer, and similar liquids.

1. liquidtake liquid into your mouth and swallow it

   transitive or intransitive [T/I] verb + object [V + obj] verb + preposition + object [V + prep + obj]

   • She drinks coffee every morning. V + obj
   • Drink some water before you go. V + obj
   • He drank straight from the bottle. V + prep + obj
   • Have you had enough to drink?

   Collocations

   verb + noun drink water, drink coffee, drink tea, drink milk

   verb + preposition drink from something, drink out of something

2. alcoholtake wine, beer, or other liquids of that kind

   With no object, drink usually means drinking alcohol: wine, beer, and so on. He drinks often suggests doing it regularly or too much.

   intransitive [I]

   • "Wine?" "No, thanks, I don't drink."
   • He drinks too much.
   • Never drink and drive.

   Collocations

   verb + adverb drink heavily, drink too much

   phrase drink and drive

3. wish luckwish someone happiness or success, usually by lifting your glass and then drinking

   intransitive [I] verb + preposition + object [V + prep + obj]

   • Let's drink to the happy couple! V + prep + obj
   • We drank to her new job. V + prep + obj

   Collocations

   verb + preposition drink to someone, drink to something

   Compare toast

See also drink up