DRINK Synonyms
There are 33 hypernyms of the word drink. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for DRINK
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imbibe | verbv | |||||||
verb • take in, also metaphorically • take (gas, light or heat) into a solution • take in liquids • receive into the mind and retain | ||||||||
gulp | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large and hurried swallow • a spasmodic reflex of the throat made as if in swallowing verb • to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught • utter or make a noise, as when swallowing too quickly | ||||||||
quaff | verbv | |||||||
noun • a hearty draft verb • to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught | ||||||||
sip | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a small drink verb • drink in sips | ||||||||
swig | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large and hurried swallow verb • strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat • to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught | ||||||||
tope | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a dome-shaped shrine erected by Buddhists verb • drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic | ||||||||
consume | verbv | |||||||
verb • eat up completely, as with great appetite • serve oneself to, or consume regularly • spend extravagantly • destroy completely • use up (resources or materials) • engage fully | ||||||||
down | verb, adverbv, adv | |||||||
adjective • being or moving lower in position or less in some value noun • soft fine feathers • English physician who first described Down's syndrome (1828-1896) • (American football) a complete play to advance the football • (usually plural) a rolling treeless highland with little soil • fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs) adverb • spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position • away from a more central or a more northerly place • paid in cash at time of purchase • from an earlier time • to a lower intensity • in an inactive or inoperative state adjective satellite • extending or moving from a higher to a lower place • becoming progressively lower • being put out in a game of baseball • understood perfectly • lower than previously • shut • not functioning (temporarily or permanently) • filled with melancholy and despondency verb • drink down entirely • eat up completely, as with great appetite • bring down or defeat (an opponent) • shoot at and force to come down • cause to come or go down • improve or perfect by pruning or polishing | ||||||||
drain | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it • tube inserted into a body cavity (as during surgery) to remove unwanted material • a pipe through which liquid is carried away • a gradual depletion of energy or resources verb • flow off gradually • deplete of resources • empty of liquid; drain the liquid from • make weak | ||||||||
guzzle | verbv | |||||||
verb • drink greedily or as if with great thirst | ||||||||
have | verbv | |||||||
noun • a person who possesses great material wealth verb • have or possess, either in a concrete or an abstract sense • have as a feature • go through (mental or physical states or experiences) • have ownership or possession of • cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition • serve oneself to, or consume regularly • have a personal or business relationship with someone • organize or be responsible for • have left • be confronted with • undergo • suffer from; be ill with • cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner • receive willingly something given or offered • get something; come into possession of • undergo (as of injuries and illnesses) • achieve a point or goal • cause to be born • have sex with; archaic use | ||||||||
indulge | verbv | |||||||
verb • give free rein to • yield (to); give satisfaction to • enjoy to excess • treat with excessive indulgence | ||||||||
inhale | verbv | |||||||
verb • draw deep into the lungs in by breathing • draw in (air) | ||||||||
partake | verbv | |||||||
verb • have some of the qualities or attributes of something • have, give, or receive a share of • consume | ||||||||
quench | verbv | |||||||
verb • satisfy (thirst) • put out, as of fires, flames, or lights • suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device • suppress or crush completely • reduce the degree of (luminescence or phosphorescence) in (excited molecules or a material) by adding a suitable substance • cool (hot metal) by plunging into cold water or other liquid | ||||||||
slurp | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • eat noisily | ||||||||
sup | ||||||||
noun • a small amount of liquid food verb • take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon | ||||||||
taste | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus • a strong liking • delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) • a brief experience of something • a small amount eaten or drunk • the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth • a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds verb • have flavor; taste of something • perceive by the sense of taste • take a sample of • have a distinctive or characteristic taste • distinguish flavors • experience briefly | ||||||||
beverage | nounn | |||||||
noun • any liquid suitable for drinking | ||||||||
alcohol | nounn | |||||||
noun • a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent • any of a series of volatile hydroxyl compounds that are made from hydrocarbons by distillation | ||||||||