vb, drank  , drunk  or  drank  drink*ing vt  :  SWALLOW, IMBIBE < liquid>  vi  1  :  to take liquid into the mouth for swallowing  2  :  to partake of alcoholic beverages esp. habitually : specif  :  to indulge in alcoholic beverages with disagreeable effect <began to in childhood and was an alcoholic by the time he was 18 -Times Lit. Supp.> 
, n 1  :  liquid suitable for swallowing esp. to quench thirst or to provide nourishment or refreshment  2  :  alcoholic liquor  3  :  a draft or portion of liquid (as water or a prepared beverage) taken or to be taken by an individual at one time .
 
 
 
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