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DRINK Synonyms

There are 35 synonyms of the word drink. (exact relations)
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

Best Hypernyms For DRINK

Here is a list of related hypernyms for drink, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (31)
consume have ingest take absorb beverage consumption engross engulf food helping honor honour immerse ingestion intake intemperance intemperateness liquid nutrient plunge portion refreshment reward serving squander steep uptake ware waste water
Phrases (2)
body of watersoak up

Alternatives for IMBIBE

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