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drink

/dɹɪŋk/
verb
  1. To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

    "He drank the water I gave him."

  2. (metonymic) To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).

    "Jack drank the whole bottle by himself."

  3. To consume alcoholic beverages.

    "Everyone who is drinking is drinking, but not everyone who is drinking is drinking."

Synonymsgulp, imbibe, quaff, sip, alcohol, hit the sauce

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