drink
gb/dɹˈɪŋk/ us/dɹˈɪŋk/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 1500
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A1
action
1
Swallow liquid
To put liquid in your mouth and make it go down into your body.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to drink [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'drink' with 'eat' when talking about liquids.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
sip (Implies drinking slowly or in small amounts.)
|
gulp (Implies drinking quickly or in large amounts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
spit (The opposite action of swallowing liquid, by forcing it out of the mouth.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
drink water
|drink coffee
|drink alcohol
|drink tea
|drink juice
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|food and drink
|core_vocabulary
|body
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I drink water every day.
- She drinks milk in the morning.
- We drink tea after dinner.
- He drinks juice at lunch.
ਨਾਂਵ
A1
entity
2
Liquid for drinking
A liquid that people can drink.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
a drink of [something]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Some learners confuse 'drink' (noun) with 'beverage' and may overuse one in all contexts.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
beverage (More formal; often used in menus or official contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
food (Solid nourishment, as opposed to liquid.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
cold drink
|hot drink
|soft drink
|alcoholic drink
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|food and drink
|food_drink
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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?
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I want a cold drink.
- This is my favorite drink.
- He has a hot drink every morning.
- We bought drinks for the trip.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
action
3
Consume alcohol
To have alcohol, like beer or wine.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to drink [alcohol/beer/wine]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may forget this sense refers specifically to alcohol in some contexts, leading to misunderstandings.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
imbibe (Formal or humorous term for consuming alcohol.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
abstain (To choose not to consume alcohol.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
drink beer
|drink wine
|drink heavily
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life
|social life
|food_drink
|daily_life
|health
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He doesn't drink anymore since last year.
- They drank wine with dinner.
- She drinks socially on weekends.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I do not drink beer.
- He drinks wine with dinner.
- She drinks only on holidays.
ਨਾਂਵ
A2
entity
4
Alcoholic beverage or session
Alcohol, or time when people have alcohol together.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
go for a drink
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'drink' here with any beverage, not realizing it implies alcohol in informal English.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
tipple (Informal term for an alcoholic drink, less common.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
soft drink (A non-alcoholic beverage, usually sweetened.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
have a drink
|go for drinks
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
social life
|food_drink
|daily_life
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We go for a drink after work.
- She had two drinks at the party.
- They met for a drink at the pub.
ਨਾਂਵ
literary
C1
entity
5
Large body of water (figurative)
(Literary) The sea or ocean.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
sea (Literal meaning; 'drink' is figurative here.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
land (The opposite of a large body of water.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
into the drink
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
nature
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The ship disappeared into the dark drink.
- Many sailors were lost to the drink.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The boat sank into the drink.
- He fell into the drink from the dock.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
drink
IPA
GB/dɹˈɪŋk/
US/dɹˈɪŋk/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
drink (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (drink)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: drink
- Plural: drink, drinks
Verb
- Base: drink
- 3rd Person Singular: drinks
- Present Participle: drinking
- Past: drank
- Past Participle: drunk
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
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
ਮੁੱਖ ਗੱਲਾਂ
- Irregular past: drank Verb
- Irregular past participle: drunk Verb
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- 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.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He's been on the drink since he lost his job.
- She went back on the drink after months of sobriety.