drink
UK[drɪŋk]US[drɪŋk]
v
to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it
n
a liquid that you can swallow as refreshment or nourishment
n
an amount of liquid that you swallow at one time
Etymology
the modern english word "drink" descends directly from the old english verb "drincan," meaning to swallow liquid. this old english term has cognates across the germanic languages, such as old frisian "drinka" and old high german "trinkan," all tracing back to the proto-germanic root drinkaną. this proto-germanic verb is itself derived from the proto-indo-european root dʰrenǵ-, which carried the sense of drawing or pulling liquid into the mouth. the semantic journey is remarkably direct, with the core action of consuming liquid remaining stable from its ancient indo-european ancestor through to its common use today.
Analysis
the word "drink" is a simplex word of old english origin. it functions as a complete lexical unit.
Examples
it's important to drink plenty of water every day.
would you like a cold drink?
he took a long drink from his glass.