How do you use "drink" in a sentence?

Would you like something to drink? Let's go for a drink after work. He drank his coffee in one gulp.

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Q: What does "drink" mean?

To consume liquids; a beverage; alcohol The verb 'drink' means to consume liquids, with irregular forms (drink, drank, drunk). As a noun, 'a drink' refers to any beverage, though in British English it often implies alcohol. 'Go for a drink' typically means visiting a pub. 'Drink up' means finish your drink, 'drink to' means raise a toast, and 'drink in' means absorb something visually or mentally. 'Soft drink' refers to non-alcoholic beverages.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To consume liquids; a beverage; alcohol

喝，饮料，酒

beber, bebida, copa

飲む、飲み物、酒

마시다; 음료; 술

The verb 'drink' means to consume liquids, with irregular forms (drink, drank, drunk). As a noun, 'a drink' refers to any beverage, though in British English it often implies alcohol. 'Go for a drink' typically means visiting a pub. 'Drink up' means finish your drink, 'drink to' means raise a toast, and 'drink in' means absorb something visually or mentally. 'Soft drink' refers to non-alcoholic beverages.

动词「drink」意味着摄取液体，是不规则动词（drink, drank, drunk）。作为名词，「a drink」指任何饮料，但在英式英语中通常暗指酒精饮料。「Go for a drink」通常意味着去酒吧。「Drink up」意味着喝完，「drink to」意味着举杯祝酒，「drink in」意味着视觉上或精神上吸收某物。「Soft drink」指非酒精饮料。

El verbo «drink» significa consumir líquidos, con formas irregulares (drink, drank, drunk). Como sustantivo, «a drink» se refiere a cualquier bebida, aunque en inglés británico a menudo implica alcohol. «Go for a drink» normalmente significa ir al pub. «Drink up» significa terminar la bebida, «drink to» significa brindar, y «drink in» significa absorber algo visual o mentalmente. «Soft drink» se refiere a bebidas sin alcohol.

動詞「drink」は液体を摂取することを意味し、不規則変化します（drink, drank, drunk）。名詞として「a drink」はあらゆる飲み物を指しますが、イギリス英語ではしばしばアルコールを暗示します。「Go for a drink」は通常パブに行くことを意味します。「Drink up」は飲み干すこと、「drink to」は乾杯すること、「drink in」は何かを視覚的または精神的に吸収することを意味します。「Soft drink」はノンアルコール飲料を指します。

동사 'drink'는 액체를 마시는 것을 의미하며, 불규칙 변화를 합니다(drink, drank, drunk). 명사로 'a drink'는 모든 음료를 가리키지만, 영국 영어에서는 종종 술을 암시합니다. 'go for a drink'는 보통 펍에 가는 것을 뜻합니다. 'drink up'은 음료를 다 마시라는 뜻이고, 'drink to'는 건배하다, 'drink in'은 시각적·정신적으로 음미하다라는 의미입니다. 'soft drink'는 비알코올 음료를 말합니다.

Examples

Would you like something to drink?
您想喝点什么吗？
¿Te gustaría tomar algo?
何かお飲みになりますか？
무엇 좀 마시겠습니까?
Let's go for a drink after work.
下班后我们去喝一杯吧。
Vamos a tomar algo después del trabajo.
仕事の後に一杯飲みに行きましょう。
퇴근 후에 한잔하러 갑시다.
He drank his coffee in one gulp.
他一口气喝完了咖啡。
Se bebió el café de un trago.
彼はコーヒーを一気に飲み干しました。
그는 커피를 단숨에 마셨습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'drincan', from Proto-Germanic '*drinkan'. One of the oldest words in English. The irregular past forms (drank, drunk) are shared across Germanic languages.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Story & Trivia

The British tradition of afternoon tea drinking began in the 1840s when Anna, Duchess of Bedford, started having tea and snacks to ward off hunger between lunch and dinner, which was served fashionably late at 8 pm.