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Drink and Scull Definitions

Drink

To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid).

Scull

A long oar used at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.

Drink

To swallow the liquid contents of (a vessel)
Drank a cup of tea.

Scull

One of a pair of light oars designed for use by a single rower.

Drink

To take in or soak up; absorb
Drank the fresh air.
Spongy earth that drank up the rain.
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Scull

A small light racing boat for one, two, or four rowers, each using a pair of sculls.

Drink

To take in eagerly through the senses or intellect
Drank in the beauty of the day.

Scull

To propel (a boat) with a scull or a pair of sculls.

Drink

To give or make (a toast).

Scull

To use a scull or a pair of sculls to propel a boat.
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Drink

To toast (a person or an occasion, for example)
We'll drink your health.

Scull

To generate propulsion, as in swimming, with a motion resembling that of a single scull oar.

Drink

To bring to a specific state by drinking alcoholic beverages
Drank our sorrows away.

Scull

A single oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.

Drink

To swallow liquid
Drank noisily.
Drink from a goblet.

Scull

One of a pair of oars handled by a single rower.

Drink

To drink alcoholic beverages
They only drink socially.

Scull

A small rowing boat, for one person.

Drink

To salute a person or an occasion with a toast
We will drink to your continued success.

Scull

A light rowing boat used for racing by one, two, or four rowers, each operating two oars (sculls), one in each hand.

Drink

A liquid that is fit for drinking; a beverage.

Scull

Obsolete form of skull

Drink

An alcoholic beverage, such as a cocktail or beer.

Scull

A skull cap. A small bowl-shaped helmet, without visor or bever.

Drink

Chiefly Southern US See soft drink. tonic

Scull

(obsolete) A shoal of fish.

Drink

An amount of liquid swallowed
Took a long drink from the fountain.

Scull

The skua gull.

Drink

Liquid for drinking
The host provided food and drink.

Scull

To row a boat using a scull or sculls.

Drink

Excessive or habitual indulgence in alcoholic liquor.

Scull

To skate while keeping both feet in contact with the ground or ice.

Drink

(Slang) A body of water; the sea
The hatch cover slid off the boat and into the drink.

Scull

To drink the entire contents of (a drinking vessel) without pausing.

Drink

(ambitransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
He drank the water I gave him.
You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.

Scull

The skull.

Drink

To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).
Jack drank the whole bottle by himself.

Scull

A shoal of fish.

Drink

(intransitive) To consume alcoholic beverages.
You've been drinking, haven't you?
No thanks, I don't drink.
Everyone who is drinking is drinking, but not everyone who is drinking is drinking.

Scull

A boat; a cockboat. See Sculler.

Drink

(transitive) To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.

Scull

The common skua gull.

Drink

(transitive) To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.

Scull

To impel (a boat) with a pair of sculls, or with a single scull or oar worked over the stern obliquely from side to side.

Drink

To smoke, as tobacco.

Scull

To impel a boat with a scull or sculls.

Drink

A beverage.
I’d like another drink please.

Scull

A long-handled oar mounted at the stern of a boat and moved left and right to propel the boat forward

Drink

(uncountable) Drinks in general; something to drink

Scull

One of a pair of short-handled oars

Drink

A type of beverage (usually mixed).
My favourite drink is the White Russian.

Scull

A racing shell propelled by one or two oarsmen pulling two oars

Drink

A (served) alcoholic beverage.
Can I buy you a drink?

Scull

Propel with sculls;
Scull the boat

Drink

The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.
He was about to take a drink from his root beer.

Drink

Alcoholic beverages in general.

Drink

Any body of water.
If he doesn't pay off the mafia, he’ll wear cement shoes to the bottom of the drink!

Drink

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.
Gird thyself, and serve me, till have eaten and drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink.
He shall drink of the wrath the Almighty.
Drink of the cup that can not cloy.

Drink

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.
And they drank, and were merry with him.
Bolingbroke always spoke freely when he had drunk freely.
I drink to the general joy of the whole table,And to our dear friend Banquo.

Drink

To swallow (a liquid); to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; to imbibe; as, to drink milk or water.
There lies she with the blessed gods in bliss,There drinks the nectar with ambrosia mixed.
The bowl of punch which was brewed and drunk in Mrs. Betty's room.

Drink

To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.
And let the purple violets drink the stream.

Drink

To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.
To drink the cooler air,
My ears have not yet drunk a hundred wordsOf that tongue's utterance.
Let me . . . drink delicious poison from thy eye.

Drink

To smoke, as tobacco.
And some men now live ninety years and past,Who never drank to tobacco first nor last.

Drink

Liquid to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach for quenching thirst or for other purposes, as water, coffee, or decoctions.
Give me some drink, Titinius.

Drink

Specifically, intoxicating liquor; as, when drink is on, wit is out.

Drink

A single serving of a beverage;
I asked for a hot drink
Likes a drink before dinner

Drink

The act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess;
Drink was his downfall

Drink

Any liquid suitable for drinking;
May I take your beverage order?

Drink

Any large deep body of water;
He jumped into the drink and had to be rescued

Drink

The act of swallowing;
One swallow of the liquid was enough
He took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips

Drink

Take in liquids;
The patient must drink several liters each day
The children like to drink soda

Drink

Consume alcohol;
We were up drinking all night

Drink

Propose a toast to;
Let us toast the birthday girl!
Let's drink to the New Year

Drink

Be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to;
The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage

Drink

Drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic;
The husband drinks and beats his wife

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