drinks

drinks · noun, verb

imported

Definitions

noun, verb

  1. 1.

    Beverages of any kind.

  2. 2.

    Consumes liquid.

  3. 3.

    A social occasion involving the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

Phrases & expressions

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    drinks are on me — I will pay for everyone's drinks
  • •
    go for drinks — to meet socially at a bar or pub
  • •
    mixed drinks — cocktails made with multiple ingredients

Related words

See also: beverage, cocktail, drink
Synonyms: beverages, refreshments

Etymology

From Old English drincan ("to drink"). Plural formed with -s suffix.