drink

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of DRINK

to swallow in liquid form <the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination>

Synonyms belt (down), gulp, guzzle, hoist, imbibe, knock back, pound (down), quaff, sip, slug (down), slurp, sup, swig, swill, toss (down or off)

Related Words lap, lick, suck; consume, down, ingurgitate, kill, mouth (down), put away; nip, tipple; pledge, toast, wine

to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages <we're worried that she's started drinking again>

Synonyms bib, booze, guzzle, liquor (up), lush (up) [slang], soak, tipple

Related Words carouse, revel; imbibe, nip

Phrases booze it up, hit the bottle

Near Antonyms abstain

to take in (something liquid) through small openings <the hot surface of the porous rock drank water like a sponge>

Synonyms drink, imbibe, soak (up), sponge, suck (up), take up

Related Words gulp, guzzle, quaff, sip, slurp, swallow, swig, swill

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