drink · noun /drɪŋk/Full view
Nouns: drink, drinker, drinking, drunk, drunkenness
Adjectives: drunk, drunken
Verbs: drink
drink (LIQUID)
A1 C or U a liquid or an amount of liquid which is taken into the body through the mouth
Dictionary examples:

Would you like a drink of water/tea/juice?

They'd had no food or drink for two days.

Learner example:

I would like to have [a] drink. (Key English Test; A2; French)

drink (ALCOHOL)
A2 C alcoholic liquid
Dictionary examples:

Whose turn is it to buy the drinks?

One drink is my limit.

Learner example:

After the film we go and have a drink. (Key English Test; A2; Swiss German)

stiff drink
C2 a strong alcoholic drink
Dictionary example:

I thought he could use a stiff drink after that car almost hit him.

Learner example:

Then, she prepared herself a stiff drink: gin and tonic with some ice, the very same one she used to have when Jack was there. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Spanish)

drink · verb /drɪŋk/
Nouns: drink, drinker, drinking, drunk, drunkenness
Adjectives: drunk, drunken
Verbs: drink
drink (LIQUID)
A1 I or T to take liquid into the body through the mouth
Dictionary examples:

He drank three glasses of water.

The animals came down to the water hole to drink.

Learner example:

You do not have to bring any food, but I['d be] pleased if you could bring something to drink: wine, coke or something. (Skills for Life (Entry 2); A2; Hungarian)

drink (ALCOHOL)
A2 I to drink alcohol
Dictionary examples:

"Would you like a glass of wine?" "No thanks, I don't drink."

I didn't drink at all while I was pregnant.

Learner example:

Did you drink or dance at the party? (Key English Test; A2; Spanish)

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