(v. i.) To swallow anything liquid, for quenching thirst or other purpose; to imbibe; to receive or partake of, as if in satisfaction of thirst; as, to drink from a spring.
(v. i.) To quaff exhilarating or intoxicating liquors, in merriment or feasting; to carouse; to revel; hence, to lake alcoholic liquors to excess; to be intemperate in the /se of intoxicating or spirituous liquors; to tipple.
(v. t.) To swallow (a liquid); to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; to imbibe; as, to drink milk or water.
(v. t.) To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.
(v. t.) To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.
(v. t.) To smoke, as tobacco.
(n.) Liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as water, coffee, or decoctions.
(n.) Specifically, intoxicating liquor; as, when drink is on, wit is out.
Example Sentences:
(1) Intensity thresholds for eliciting eating and drinking were different, and both thresholds decreased with repeated testing.
(2) 4) Parents imagined that fruit drinks, carbonated beverages and beverages with lactic acid promoted tooth decay.
(3) Comprehensive regulations are being developed to limit human exposure to contamination in drinking water by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).
(4) Injection of 0.001 Goldblatt u. renin into the angiotensin-sensitive region causes the water-replete rat to drink.
(5) Therefore, we examined the relationship between the usual number of drinks consumed per occasion and the incidence of fatal injuries in a cohort of US adults.
(6) Concurrent with this change in the level of enforcement of RBT was an extensive publicity campaign, which warned drinking drivers of their increased risk of detection by RBT units.
(7) However, self-efficacy (defined as confidence in being able to resist the urge to drink heavily) assessed at intake of treatment, was strongly associated with the level of consumption on drinking occasions at follow-up.
(8) In one of Pruitt’s first official acts, for example, he overruled the recommendation of his own agency’s scientists, based on years of meticulous research, to ban a pesticide shown to cause nerve damage, one that poses a clear risk to children, farmworkers and rural drinking water supplies.
(9) The mining activity does not seem to have contaminated drinking water significantly.
(10) A series of hierarchical multiple regressions revealed the effects of Surgency, Agreeableness, Conscientiousness, Emotional Stability, and Intellect on evoking upset in spouses through condescension (e.g., treating spouse as stupid or inferior), possessiveness (demanding too much time and attention), abuse (slapping spouse), unfaithfulness (having sex with others), inconsiderateness (leaving toilet seat up), moodiness (crying a lot), alcohol abuse (drinking too much alcohol), emotional constriction (hiding emotions to act tough), and self-centeredness (acting selfishly).
(11) It is concluded that some H2-receptor antagonists (cimetidine and nizatidine, in particular) can inhibit gastric ethanol oxidation and thus increase blood alcohol levels after drinking.
(12) Mean run time and total ST time were faster with CE (by 1.4 and 1.2 min) although not significantly different (P less than 0.06 and P less than 0.10) from P. Subjects reported no significant difference in nausea, fullness, or stomach upset with CE compared to P. General physiological responses were similar for each drink during 2 h of multi-modal exercise in the heat; however, blood glucose, carbohydrate utilization, and exercise intensity at the end of a ST may be increased with CE fluid replacement.
(13) Effects on pre-LDA teens, adolescents targeted by LDA, initiation at LDA, and post-LDA drinking experience were assessed.
(14) Patients with cancer of floor of the mouth and oral tongue had higher odds ratios for alcohol drinking than subjects with cancers of other sites.
(15) The three-year-old comes into the kitchen for a drink, and as Steve opens the fridge, I can see it contains nothing apart from a half-full bottle of milk.
(16) Although the level of ventilation is maintained constant during eating and drinking, the pattern of breathing becomes increasingly irregular.
(17) One elderly woman was left alone in the dark for hours unable to find food or drink.
(18) It will be a slow process to ensure everything is in place, such as ensuring there is consistent fresh drinking water and a sewerage system, but they lived there very happily before.
(19) Eight of the UK's biggest supermarkets have signed up to a set of principles following concerns that they were "failing to operate within the spirit of the law" over special offers and promotions for food and drink, the Office of Fair Trading has said.
(20) When I told my friend Rob that I was coming to visit him in Rio, I suggested we try something a bit different to going to the beach every day and drinking caipirinhas until three in the morning.
Negus
Definition:
(n.) A beverage made of wine, water, sugar, nutmeg, and lemon juice; -- so called, it is said, from its first maker, Colonel Negus.
Example Sentences:
(1) Brandis and Negus were addressing the media at the opening day of a conference focused on global security, counter-terrorism and evolving trends in transnational crime.
(2) There have been a range of passport cancellations where we have intelligence or evidence that people intend to travel overseas for some means to fight in the Syrian conflict … It is very difficult to obtain evidence from places like Syria to prosecute cases, but in saying that, we are doing our best to ensure we collect material here and they can be put before Australian courts before they go, and particularly people who are facilitating others to go over there for a specific intent of fighting or providing support to either side of the regime.” Negus said authorities were conducting “a range of investigations … into others looking facilitate people to go into those conflict zones”.
(3) Injection sclerotherapy was performed initially using the rigid Negus oesophagoscope under general anaesthesia and later using the fibreoptic endoscope under light sedation.
(4) The prime minister is joined on the trip by the chief of the defence force, Air Chief Marshal Mark Binskin, and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) commissioner, Tony Negus.
(5) None have been referred for prosecution yet, though Negus said it doesn't mean they will not lead to charges.
(6) The Australian federal police commissioner, Tony Negus, said the mission would allow Dutch and Australian forces to undertake forensic tests at the site.
(7) The Australian journalist joined Ten as a reporter for 6pm with George Negus after working for Al Jazeera and the UK's Channel 4 News.
(8) Nourishing, warming and wholesome, negus was just the thing to settle down for the night before the invention of central heating, with its lemon or Seville orange and spices, with port, sherry or brandy.
(9) In summary 330 procedures were done: 220 under general anaesthesia using the Negus rigid oesophagoscope and 110 with diazepam as premedication using a flexible, fibreoptic endoscope.
(10) We have made arrests just before Christmas in that regard which have been well publicised,” Negus said.
(11) Lifetimes of 24.4 ps for Trp14 and 122.0 ps for Trp7 were found for oxy sperm whale myoglobin (pH 7), which agree with theoretical predictions [Hochstrasser, R. M., & Negus, D. K. (1984) Proc.
(12) At this stage there’s no specific threat we’re concerned about,” Negus said.
(13) Negus Rachel Kelly's "negus" – much-maligned by Byron.
(14) MetroStars roared back in the second half and goals by Jonathan Negus and Rocky Callisto were enough to secure victory and a place in the last 16 for the South Australians.
(15) The results of the Cape Town five-year prospective evaluation of sclerotherapy with the rigid Negus oesophagoscope using general anaesthesia are presented.
(16) 2.49am BST Attorney general, Senator George Brandis and Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police Tony Negus.
(17) We’ve seen in the last three or four years a number of prosecutions in Australia for small groups who have come together and been radicalised amongst a small group of people separate to their community and looking to carry out some violent behaviour here in Australia,” Negus said.
(18) Negus said speculation about threats to Sochi had been “very general in nature” and Australian authorities did not perceive any increased threat to Australian athletes travelling there.
(19) The Australian federal police commissioner, Tony Negus, said the foreign minister, Julie Bishop, had acted on advice to cancel passports to stop people leaving Australia.
(20) Negus said Australian authorities were “very concerned about those lone actors who have been radicalised through the internet, who are travelling overseas to fight in other conflicts and then returning to Australia with increased capability to conduct something here”.