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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Drink \Drink\ (dr[i^][ng]k), verb (used without an object) [imp. {Drank} (dr[a^][ng]k), formerly {Drunk} (dr[u^][ng]k); & p. p. {Drunk}, {Drunken} (-'n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Drinking}. Drunken is now rarely used, except as a verbal adjective in sense of habitually intoxicated; the form drank, not infrequently used as a p. p., is not so analogical.] [AS. drincan; akin to OS. drinkan, D. drinken, G. trinken, Icel. drekka, Sw. dricka, Dan. drikke, Goth. drigkan. Cf. {Drench}, {Drunken}, {Drown}.]
1. 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. --Luke xvii. 8.
He shall drink of the wrath the Almighty. --Job xxi. 20.
Drink of the cup that can not cloy. --Keble.
2. 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. --Pope.
And they drank, and were merry with him. --Gem. xliii. 34.
Bolingbroke always spoke freely when he had drunk freely. --Thackeray.
{To drink to}, to salute in drinking; to wish well to, in the act of taking the cup; to pledge in drinking.
I drink to the general joy of the whole table, And to our dear friend Banquo. --Shak.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Drake \Drake\, noun [Cf. F. dravik, W. drewg, darnel, cockle, etc.] Wild oats, brome grass, or darnel grass; -- called also {drawk}, {dravick}, and {drank}. [Prov. Eng.] --Dr. Prior.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Drank \Drank\, imp. of {Drink}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Drank \Drank\, noun [Cf. 3d {Drake}.] Wild oats, or darnel grass. See {Drake} a plant. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. ||
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
drink
noun
1: a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
2: the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall" [syn: {drinking}, {boozing}, {drunkenness}, {crapulence}]
3: any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?" [syn: {beverage}, {drinkable}, {potable}]
4: any large deep body of water; "he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued"
5: the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips" [syn: {swallow}, {deglutition}]
verb
1: take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda" [syn: {imbibe}]
2: consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night" [syn: {booze}, {fuddle}]
3: propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let's drink to the New Year" [syn: {toast}, {pledge}, {salute}, {wassail}]
4: be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage" [syn: {drink in}]
5: drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic; "The husband drinks and beats his wife" [syn: {tope}] [also: {drunk}, {drank}]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
drank See {drink}
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