take a drug — to consume or ingest medicine or illegal substances
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to consume or ingest medicine or illegal substances
Pronunciation (IPA): /teɪk ə drʌɡ/
Example Sentences
- My grandmother refuses to take any drugs, even vitamins, because she thinks food is the best medicine.
- The athlete was banned for three years after testing positive for taking performance-enhancing drugs.
- He jokingly said that coffee was the only drug he needed to take to function properly in the morning.
take a drug
VERB[/teɪk ə drʌɡ/]
to consume or ingest medicine or illegal substances
💡 Concept
He had to take a drug every morning to control his blood pressure.
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/teɪk ə drʌɡ/
🇬🇧 UK/teɪk ə drʌɡ/
🌳Etymology
🎵Rhyme
shakewakemakebreak
shake
wake
make
break
🔗Collocations
take prescription drugs
take illegal drugs
take painkillers
take medicine
take antibiotics
take drugs regularly
📝Examples
“My grandmother refuses to take any drugs, even vitamins, because she thinks food is the best medicine.”
“The athlete was banned for three years after testing positive for taking performance-enhancing drugs.”
😄 Fun example
“He jokingly said that coffee was the only drug he needed to take to function properly in the morning.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
consume medicationingest substancesuse drugstake medicine
Antonyms
avoid drugsrefuse medicationabstain
Related
dosageprescriptionmedicationpharmaceuticaltreatment
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