Synonyms and antonyms of General words meaning to drink in British Thesaurus

drink (verb)

to take liquid into your body through your mouth

swallow (verb)

to make food or drink go from your mouth down through your throat and into your stomach

have (verb)

to eat or drink something. This word is often used in polite offers and requests

taste (verb)

to eat or drink something and to experience its flavour

drink up ()

to drink all of your drink

drain (verb)

to drink all the liquid in a container

polish off ()

to eat or drink something until it is finished

consume (verb)

formal to eat or drink something

quench (verb)

if you quench your thirst, you drink something so that you no longer feel thirsty

imbibe (verb)

often humorous to drink something

consumption (noun)

formal the process of eating, drinking, or smoking something

drink down ()

to drink all of something, especially quickly

empty your glass/bottle ()

to finish a drink

finish (verb)

to eat, drink, or use all of something so that there is none left

get down ()

to manage to swallow food or drink

ingest (verb)

to take food or drink into the body

manage (verb)

to succeed in eating or drinking something

partake (verb)

old-fashioned to take or be given something to eat or drink

slake your thirst (mainly literary)

mainly literary to drink until you are no longer thirsty

sup up ()

to finish drinking something

take (verb)

used in particular phrases meaning to eat or drink something, especially regularly

touch (verb)

to eat or drink a particular thing

try (verb)

if you try a food or drink, you taste it in order to find out whether you like it