Drink

/dɹɪŋk/

Synonyms for "drink" (401 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (81)

Verb(4 words)
imbibeboozeboozedconsume fluids
absorbadeadsorbalcoholalcoholic beveragealcoholic drinkambrosiaaperitifaqua vitaeardent spiritsassimilatebeef teabeltbeveragebibbig drinkbirch beerbishopbloodblot
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blot upblueblue waterboozebouillonbowlebrandy alexanderbrandy and sodabrandy smashbrewbrinebrinybronx cocktailbsbudgebull shotbumperbuttered rumbuttermilkcarousecelebratechampagne cocktailchaserchemisorbchemosorbchicorychocolate milkchug-a-lugchurch paradecidercobblercocktailcocoacoffeecoffee royalecolacollinscoolercuba libredeep
Adjective(1 words)
cool drink

Strong matches (120)

devourdigestdoch-an-dorrachdraftdragdraindrain the cupdramdraughtdraughtsmandraughtydrawdrenchdrink bottoms-updrink deepdrink harddrink indrink offdrink todrink up
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drinkabledropdry martinidubonnet cocktaileategg creameggnogengorgeengrossengulfespressoeye openereye-openerfilter infingerfirewaterfizzflipfluidfluid extractfluid mechanicsfollow strong drinkfrappefrostedfrosted shakefruit juicegarglegimletgin and tonicgin fizzginger aleginger beerglassgobblegrape juicegrapefruit juicegrasshoppergreen dragongrogguggenheimgulpgulp downguzzlehard liquorhard stuffharvey wallbangerhavehigh seahigh seashighballhoochhot buttered rumhot toddyhydraulicshydrogeologyhydrosphereice-cream sodaiced coffeeiced teaimbibeindulgeinebriantinfiltrateingestingurgitateintoxicantintoxicating liquorirish coffeejiggerjohn barleycornjoltjuicejulepknock backknockout dropskoumisslaplap up
Verb(9 words)
drink indrink waterfuddlegulpedhit the bottlehydrateimbibedimbibeslapped

Related words (200)

latexlemonadelibationlimeadeliquidliquid extractliquorlittle brown juglushmai-taimainmain seamaltmanhattanmartinimickeymickey finnmilkmineral watermint julep
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mixed drinkmochanectarnegusnightcapnipoceanocean depthsocean mainocean seaold-fashionedorangeadeosmoseparting cuppegpercolatepercolate inphosphatepintpledgepopportionpossetpotablepotationpotionpousse-cafepub-crawlpullpunchpunch bowlpurlquaffrickeyrob royroot beerroot beer floatroundround of drinksrumrum punchsalt seasalt watersalutesangriasapsaucesazeracschnappsschoonerscrewdriverseaseep inseltzersemiliquidshakeshotsidecarsipslingsloshslugslurpslurp upsmashsniftersnortsoaksoak insoak upsocial lubricantsodasoda popsoda watersoft drinksorbsourspiritspiritsspongespotspring waterstirrup cupstrong drinkstrong waterssucksuck insucklesundownersupswallowswigswillswill downswill uptaketake intake uptasteteathalassathe bottlethe bounding mainthe brinethe brinythe briny deepthe cupthe deepthe deep seathe demon rumthe flowing bowlthe luscious liquorthe ruddy cupthe seven seasthe vasty deepthirst quenchertidetippletisanetoasttoddytonictopetosstoss downtoss offtottouchtoxicantwashwash downwassailwaterwater of lifewee doch-an-dorrachwetwheywolf down
Adjective(2 words)
liquid substancerefreshing drink

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: beverage, drinking, imbibe, swallow, absorb.
  • Sentence evidence is available for drink, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, opengloss, moby, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "drink".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "drink"

Keep "drink" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "drink" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "drink", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "drink" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

6 relation types

More general

35 entries

Showing 16 of 35 words.

More specific

15 entries

Collocations

9 entries
alcohol consumptionalcoholic drinkcold drinkdrinkable waterdrinking waterhot drinksocial drinkingsoft drinkwater intake

Inflections

4 entries

Derivations

4 entries

similar

4 entries
boozefuddlehit the bottletope

Translations

56 translations across 38 languages.

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Afrikaans

2 entries
  • drank noun (type of beverage)
  • drankie noun (type of beverage)

Basque

1 entries
  • edari noun (type of beverage)

Bulgarian

1 entries
  • напитка noun (type of beverage)

Catalan

1 entries
  • beguda noun (type of beverage)

Chechen

1 entries
  • малар noun (type of beverage)

Czech

3 entries
  • drink noun (type of beverage)
  • nápoj noun (type of beverage)
  • pití noun (type of beverage)

Danish

1 entries
  • drink noun (type of beverage)

Dutch

1 entries
  • drank noun (type of beverage)

Esperanto

2 entries
  • drinkaĵo noun (type of beverage)
  • trinkaĵo noun (type of beverage)

Estonian

2 entries
  • drink noun (type of beverage)
  • jook noun (type of beverage)

Ewe

1 entries
  • nunono noun (type of beverage)

Finnish

2 entries
  • drinkki noun (type of beverage)
  • juoma noun (type of beverage)

French

1 entries
  • boisson noun (type of beverage)

German

3 entries
  • Getränk noun (type of beverage)
  • Trank noun (type of beverage)
  • Trunk noun (type of beverage)

Greek

1 entries
  • ποτό noun (type of beverage)

Hungarian

1 entries
  • ital noun (type of beverage)

Ingrian

1 entries
  • jooma noun (type of beverage)

Irish

1 entries
  • deoch noun (type of beverage)

Japanese

1 entries
  • 飲料 noun (type of beverage)

Latin

2 entries
  • potio noun (type of beverage)
  • potus noun (type of beverage)

Latvian

1 entries
  • dzēriens noun (type of beverage)

Macedonian

2 entries
  • пијалок noun (type of beverage)
  • пијачка noun (type of beverage)

Malayalam

1 entries
  • പാനീയം noun (type of beverage)

Marathi

1 entries
  • पेय noun (type of beverage)

Old English

2 entries
  • drenc noun (type of beverage)
  • wǣt noun (type of beverage)

Ottoman Turkish

2 entries
  • شراب noun (type of beverage)
  • شربت noun (type of beverage)

Persian

1 entries
  • نوشابه noun (type of beverage)

Plautdietsch

1 entries
  • Drunk noun (type of beverage)

Polish

1 entries
  • napój noun (type of beverage)

Portuguese

2 entries
  • bebida noun (type of beverage)
  • coquetel noun (type of beverage)

Russian

1 entries
  • напи́ток noun (type of beverage)

Serbo-Croatian

4 entries
  • napitak noun (type of beverage)
  • piće noun (type of beverage)
  • напитак noun (type of beverage)
  • пиће noun (type of beverage)

Spanish

1 entries
  • bebida noun (type of beverage)

Swahili

1 entries
  • kinywaji noun (type of beverage)

Swedish

1 entries
  • dryck noun (type of beverage)

Tagalog

1 entries
  • inumin noun (type of beverage)

Turkish

2 entries
  • içecek noun (type of beverage)
  • meşrubat noun (type of beverage)

Vietnamese

2 entries
  • thức uống noun (type of beverage)
  • đồ uống noun (type of beverage)

Sample sentences

49 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Would you like something to drink?

Source: tatoeba (1504)

Stop asking me for a drink! Go get it yourself.

Source: tatoeba (1678)

Food and drink were served in such profusion at the wedding that the bride and groom began to wonder if they should not have invited more guests.

Source: tatoeba (1962)

I went to drink a beer with friends.

Source: tatoeba (2409)

Showing 4 of 49 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "drink"?

Closest matches include beverage, drinking, imbibe, swallow, absorb.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "drink"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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