/drɪŋk/
Translation
To take water or another liquid into your mouth and swallow it.
Word origin
From Old English drincan, a word shared across the old Germanic languages.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- drincan
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Drink" means to take in a liquid.
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"Drinks" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Drank" is the past form of "drink".
"Drink" means to take a liquid like water, tea, or milk into your mouth and swallow it. The past form is "drank", and "drunk" is used after "have".
Where this fits
Used in
Stories
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A Day at the Farm
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At the Doctor
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Market Morning
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The Journey
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The New Neighbour
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Before the Doors Open
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The Passenger
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Two Gardens
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The Register
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The Whale on the Beach
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