इंग्रजी

drink

gb/dɹˈɪŋk/ us/dɹˈɪŋk/
A1 इंग्रजी
~ 1500
अर्थ
० अर्थ
क्रियापद A1 action
1

Swallow liquid

To put liquid in your mouth and make it go down into your body.

वापर नमुना: to drink [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drink' with 'eat' when talking about liquids.
समानार्थी शब्द
sip (Implies drinking slowly or in small amounts.) | gulp (Implies drinking quickly or in large amounts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
spit (The opposite action of swallowing liquid, by forcing it out of the mouth.)
सहप्रयोग
drink water |drink coffee |drink alcohol |drink tea |drink juice
विषय
daily life |food and drink |core_vocabulary |body
उदाहरणे
  • I usually drink two cups of coffee in the morning.
  • She drank the water quickly after her run.
  • It's important to drink enough fluids during the day.
  • He drank from the glass without looking up.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I drink water every day.
  • She drinks milk in the morning.
  • We drink tea after dinner.
  • He drinks juice at lunch.
नाम A1 entity
2

Liquid for drinking

A liquid that people can drink.

वापर नमुना: a drink of [something]
सामान्य चूक:
Some learners confuse 'drink' (noun) with 'beverage' and may overuse one in all contexts.
समानार्थी शब्द
beverage (More formal; often used in menus or official contexts.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
food (Solid nourishment, as opposed to liquid.)
सहप्रयोग
cold drink |hot drink |soft drink |alcoholic drink
विषय
daily life |food and drink |food_drink |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • Can I get you a drink?
  • She ordered a cold drink from the bar.
  • We had some snacks and drinks at the party.
  • Would you like a hot or cold drink?
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I want a cold drink.
  • This is my favorite drink.
  • He has a hot drink every morning.
  • We bought drinks for the trip.
क्रियापद A2 action
3

Consume alcohol

To have alcohol, like beer or wine.

वापर नमुना: to drink [alcohol/beer/wine]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may forget this sense refers specifically to alcohol in some contexts, leading to misunderstandings.
समानार्थी शब्द
imbibe (Formal or humorous term for consuming alcohol.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
abstain (To choose not to consume alcohol.)
सहप्रयोग
drink beer |drink wine |drink heavily
विषय
daily life |social life |food_drink |daily_life |health
उदाहरणे
  • He doesn't drink anymore since last year.
  • They drank wine with dinner.
  • She drinks socially on weekends.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I do not drink beer.
  • He drinks wine with dinner.
  • She drinks only on holidays.
नाम A2 entity
4

Alcoholic beverage or session

Alcohol, or time when people have alcohol together.

वापर नमुना: go for a drink
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'drink' here with any beverage, not realizing it implies alcohol in informal English.
समानार्थी शब्द
tipple (Informal term for an alcoholic drink, less common.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
soft drink (A non-alcoholic beverage, usually sweetened.)
सहप्रयोग
have a drink |go for drinks
विषय
social life |food_drink |daily_life
उदाहरणे
  • We went out for a few drinks after work.
  • Do you want to grab a drink later?
  • He bought me a drink at the bar.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • We go for a drink after work.
  • She had two drinks at the party.
  • They met for a drink at the pub.
नाम literary C1 entity
5

Large body of water (figurative)

(Literary) The sea or ocean.

समानार्थी शब्द
sea (Literal meaning; 'drink' is figurative here.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
land (The opposite of a large body of water.)
सहप्रयोग
into the drink
विषय
nature
उदाहरणे
  • The ship disappeared into the dark drink.
  • Many sailors were lost to the drink.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • The boat sank into the drink.
  • He fell into the drink from the dock.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
drink
IPA
GB/dɹˈɪŋk/
US/dɹˈɪŋk/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
drink (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (drink)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: drink
  • Plural: drink, drinks
Verb
  • Base: drink
  • 3rd Person Singular: drinks
  • Present Participle: drinking
  • Past: drank
  • Past Participle: drunk
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
drinks noun drinking verb drank verb drunk verb A2
Core family
drinker noun
Related words
drinkable adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
undrinkable adjective non-drinker noun
Advanced or less common
drunken adjective B2 drunkenness noun B2
ठळक मुद्दे
  • Irregular past: drank Verb
  • Irregular past participle: drunk Verb
वाक्प्रचार

drink to [someone/something]

1
/dɹˈɪŋk tə sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Make a toast in honor of someone/something

To lift your glass and take a sip to show respect or celebrate someone or something.

उदाहरणे
  • Let's drink to their success!
  • We drank to the happy couple.

drink up

1
/dɹˈɪŋk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb

Finish your drink completely

To finish all the liquid in your cup or glass.

उदाहरणे
  • Drink up, and let's go!
  • She told the children to drink up their milk.

have a drink

1
/hˈæv ə dɹˈɪŋk/
fixed phrase

Consume a beverage socially

To drink something, often with other people.

उदाहरणे
  • Let's have a drink before dinner.
  • We had a drink together at the cafe.

in one drink

1
/ˈɪn wˈʌn dɹˈɪŋk/
fixed phrase

Drink all at once in one gulp

To finish all of a drink without stopping.

उदाहरणे
  • He finished his beer in one drink.
  • She downed her coffee in one drink.

on the drink

1
/ˈɔn ðə dɹˈɪŋk/
fixed phrase informal

Regularly drinking alcohol heavily

Drinking alcohol often, usually too much.

उदाहरणे
  • He's been on the drink since he lost his job.
  • She went back on the drink after months of sobriety.

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