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drink in

drink in verb: to absorb (liquid).

Verb

drink in (third-person singular simple present drinks in, present participle drinking in, simple past drank in, past participle drunk in)

  1. (transitive) To absorb (liquid).
    • The dry land drank in the rain.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To absorb; to be completely attentive to.
    • They listened to him in rapt silence, drinking in his every word.
    • I like to walk in the hills and drink in the wonderful views.

Forms of drink in

third-person singular presentdrinks in
present participledrinking in
pastdrank in
past participledrunk in

Questions about drink in

What does drink in mean?
Drink in means to absorb (liquid).
What part of speech is drink in?
Drink in is a verb.
What is the past tense of drink in?
The past tense of drink in is drank in.

Words near drink in in the dictionary

  1. drink from the fire hydrant
  2. drink from the furry cup
  3. drink from the same well
  4. drink hail
  5. drink hall
  6. drink in
  7. drink like a fish
  8. drink link
  9. drink links
  10. drink off
  11. drink one's own Kool-Aid

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