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Synonyms of drink

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Another word for drink is sip. Other synonyms of drink are gulp, imbibe and quaff.

Synonyms and similar words for drink

verbTo consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

  • gulpTo swallow eagerly, or in large draughts; to swallow up; to take down in one swallow.
  • imbibeTo drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages).
  • quaffTo drink or imbibe with vigour or relish; to drink copiously; to swallow in large draughts.
  • sipTo drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time.

verbTo consume alcoholic beverages.

  • drink alcohol
  • boozeTo drink alcohol.
  • hit the bottleTo drink alcohol steadily and in excess, particularly in response to a setback.
  • hit the sauceSynonym of hit the bottle.

nounA beverage.

  • beverageA liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or a soft drink, often excluding water.

nounThe action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.

  • swigDrink, liquor.

nounAlcoholic beverages in general.

  • alcoholic beverage

verbMore synonyms

Meaning of drink

  1. verb To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
  2. verb To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).
  3. verb To consume alcoholic beverages.

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Questions about synonyms of drink

What is another word for drink?
Drink has 14 synonyms on Word.ws, such as sip, gulp, imbibe and quaff.
What does drink mean?
Drink means to consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: drink (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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