Tra từ drink - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

drink [drink drinks drank drinking drunk] noun, verb BrE [drɪŋk] NAmE [drɪŋk]
noun
1. countable, uncountable a liquid for drinking; an amount of a liquid that you drink
• Can I have a drink?
•soft drinks (= cold drinks without alcohol)
•a drink of water
•food and drink
• She took a drink from the glass and then put it down.
2. countable, uncountable alcohol or an alcoholic drink; sth that you drink on a social occasion
• They went for a drink.
• The drinks are on me (= I'll pay for them).
•I need a stiff drink (= a very strong drink).
• (BrE)He's got a drink problem.
• (NAmE)He has a drinking problem.
• (humorous)The children are enough to drive me to drink.
• (BrE)They came home the worse for drink (= drunk).
•She took to drink (= often drank too much alcohol) after her marriage broke up.
3. drinksplural (BrE)a social occasion where you have alcoholic drinks
•Would you like to come for drinks on Sunday?
•a drinks party
see the demon drink at ↑demon, meat and drink to sb at ↑meat

Word Origin:
Old English drincan (verb), drinc (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch drinken and German trinken.

Thesaurus:
drink noun
1. C, U
•Food and drinks will be available.
soft drink • |formal beverage •
a/an hot/cold/alcoholic/non-alcoholic drink/beverage
2. C, usually sing.
•She took a drink from the glass, then put it down.
sip • • gulp • |informal swig •
a drink/sip/gulp/swig of sth
have/take a drink/sip/gulp/swig
3. C, U
•Let's go for a drink after work.
alcohol • |especially AmE liquor • |especially BrE spirit • |informal booze •
alcoholic drinks/liquor
strong drink/liquor
turn to/keep off/stay off (the) drink/alcohol/booze
a/an drink/alcohol/booze problem

Example Bank:
•Can I buy you a drink?
•Do you want a drink?
•Do you want ice in your drink?
•He knocked back his drink in one go and ordered another one.
•He poured himself a stiff drink to calm his nerves.
•He taught her how to mix drinks.
•He took a drink of his beer and sat down.
•Her money problems drove her to drink.
•I could do with a nice cool drink.
•I really need a cold drink.
•I'll have a drink of milk, please.
•I'll just drink my drink then we can go.
•Let's go grab a drink.
•Plastic drink bottles can be recycled.
•She had a hot drink and went to bed.
•She suspected her boss had a drink problem.
•She took a bottle from the drinks cabinet.
•She took a long drink of cold water.
•She went around refilling everyone's drinks.
•Some idiot spilled my drink.
•The entrance charge includes a free drink.
•The robbers spiked his drink before taking his wallet and passport.
•They invited us for pre-dinner drinks.
•They were enjoying a drink by the pool.
•We ordered a round of drinks while waiting for a table.
•We were enjoying a leisurely drink before dinner.
•We've been invited to a drinks party.
•Would you like to go for a drink after work?
•You will be offered a welcome drink on arrival at the hotel.
•a stand serving food and drinks
•Food and drinks will be available.
•He downed his drink.
•I felt better after having a drink of water.
•Jim's got a drink problem.
•She bought another round of drinks.
•She took to drink after her marriage broke up.
•The children are enough to drive me to drink.
•The drinks are on me
•There are crisps and fizzy drinks in the kitchen.
•They came home the worse for drink.
•You should stay away from the drink.
•a drinking problem
Idioms: ↑drink like a fish ▪ ↑drink somebody under the table ▪ ↑drink somebody's health
Derived: ↑drink something in ▪ ↑drink to somebody ▪ ↑drink up

verb (drankBrE [dræŋk] ; NAmE [dræŋk] , drunkBrE [drʌŋk] ; NAmE [drʌŋk] )
1. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it
• What would you like to drink?
• In hot weather, drink plenty of water.
•I don't drink coffee.
•He was drinking straight from the bottle.
2. intransitive, transitive to drink alcohol, especially when it is done regularly
• He doesn't drink.
• Don't drink and drive (= drive a car after drinking alcohol).
•She's been drinking heavily since she lost her job.
•~ sth I drank far too much last night.
•~ yourself + adj. He had drunk himself unconscious on vodka.
see also ↑drunk
more at eat, drink and be merry at ↑eat, you can lead/take a horse to water, but you can't make it drink at ↑horse _n.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Old English drincan (verb), drinc (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch drinken and German trinken.

Thesaurus:
drink verb T, I
•He was drinking straight from the bottle.
sip • • suck • • drain • |informal swig • • booze •
drink/sip/swig from a bottle/glass of sth
drink/sip/drain your drink/pint
drink/sip/swig beer
drink/sip tea/coffee/water

Example Bank:
•At that age they can legally drink alcohol.
•Do you want something to eat or drink?
•Drink up, and let's go home.
•Go and get yourself something to eat and drink.
•He drank from a tumbler.
•He filled a cup with water and drank it down in one gulp.
•He knew that he was probably drinking himself to death.
•He's been drinking heavily since he lost his job.
•I never drink alone.
•I opened the can and drank thirstily.
•I pulled the ring-top from the can and drank greedily.
•One way of persuading people to drink sensibly is to provide good-tasting alternatives with less alcohol.
•She had been drinking steadily since the early morning.
•She had never been someone who drank regularly.
•She was drinking soda through a straw.
•Simon was drinking like a fish that evening.
•The campaign aims to persuade people not to drink and drive.
•ads that tell people to drink responsibly
•Don't drink and drive.
•He doesn't drink.
•He drank his lemonade through a straw.
•I don't drink coffee.
•In hot weather, you should drink plenty of water.
•She drinks like a fish.
•She's been drinking heavily since she lost her job.