drink — to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it
Pronunciation (IPA): /drɪŋk/
Example Sentences
- She drinks so much coffee that her blood type is espresso
- You should drink at least 8 glasses of water a day
- Let's grab a drink after work
drink
VERB[/drɪŋk/]
to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it
After the long hike, she finally takes a drink from her water bottle.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Old English 'drincan', this word traces back to the Proto-Germanic root shared among Germanic languages. It represents one of humanity's most fundamental survival actions, denoting the intake of liquid for sustenance.
Breakdown
Old English 'drincan' evolved into the modern English 'drink' through regular phonetic changes in Germanic sound patterns, with the infinitive suffix '-an' dropping away in modern usage.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“She drinks so much coffee that her blood type is espresso”
“You should drink at least 8 glasses of water a day”
“Let's grab a drink after work”
“My cat drinks milk like it's going out of style”
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