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drink
What does drink mean?
drink (verb): to consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use drink in a sentence?
- You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce drink?
/dɹɪŋk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does drink come from?
Inherited from Middle English drynken, drinken, from Old English drincan (“to drink, swallow up, engulf”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to drink
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “drink” mean?
to use or experience the sense of touch
Not quite: that's what feel means.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
Not quite: that's what visit means.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
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to consume (a liquid) through the mouth
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