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- [dringk too]
- /drɪŋk tu/
- /drɪŋk tuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dringk too]
- /drɪŋk tu/
Definitions of drink to words
- verb without object drink to to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe. 1
- verb without object drink to to imbibe alcoholic drinks, especially habitually or to excess; tipple: He never drinks. They won't find jobs until they stop drinking. 1
- verb without object drink to to show one's respect, affection, or hopes with regard to a person, thing, or event by ceremoniously taking a swallow of wine or some other drink (often followed by to): They drank to his victory. 1
- verb without object drink to to be savored or enjoyed by drinking: a wine that will drink deliciously for many years. 1
- verb with object drink to to take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow. 1
- verb with object drink to to take in (a liquid) in any manner; absorb. 1
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Origin of drink to
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English drinken, Old English drincan; cognate with Dutch drinken, German trinken, Gothic drinkan, Old Norse drekka
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Parts of speech for Drink to
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drink to popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drink to
verb drink to
- perform — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- proclaim — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- observe — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
Antonyms for drink to
verb drink to
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
- reproach — to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
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