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drinks

verb · noun

Form of drink , third-person singular of drink.

Simple meaning

To consume through the mouth.

Pronunciation

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dringks
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈdɹɪŋks

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. third-person singular of drinkambitransitive

    To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

  2. third-person singular of drink

    Consume alcohol

  3. third-person singular of drink

    To consume alcoholic beverages.

  4. third-person singular of drink

    To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.

noun

  1. plural of drink

    A single serving of a beverage

  2. plural of drink

    A (served) alcoholic beverage.

  3. plural of drink

    Drinks in general; something to drink.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (ambitransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

Used this way, drinks is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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alcoholic drinkstwo drinks

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

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  • drinkverbBase word

    Take in liquids.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • drinkernounPerson or profession

    A person who drinks liquids.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • round of drinksnounCompound term

    A serving to each of a group (usually alcoholic).

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