Meaning & use
drinks
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“drinks” is a form of “drink”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
nounplural
Plural of drink: liquids that people consume, especially those other than water, such as tea, coffee, or alcohol.
Grammar: Countable plural; used when referring to more than one drink or types of drink.
Patterns
- drinks for someone
- drinks at a place
We ordered two drinks and a plate of snacks.
The café offers a variety of hot and cold drinks.
They had drinks at the bar before dinner.
verbtransitive or intransitive
Third person singular present of drink: to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it.
Grammar: Used with he, she, or it, or with a singular noun.
Patterns
- drinks something
- drinks from something
She drinks a lot of water every day.
He drinks coffee in the morning.
The baby drinks from a bottle.
Common combinations
- soft drinks
- They sell soft drinks and snacks at the cinema.
- hot drinks
- Hot drinks like tea and coffee are available.
- alcoholic drinks
- The restaurant serves alcoholic drinks after 5 p.m.
- drinks menu
- Could we see the drinks menu, please?
Synonyms and how they differ
- beverages
- More formal; often used in menus or official contexts.
- refreshments
- Refers to light snacks and drinks, often at events.
Word family
Commonly confused: drinks or drink?
drinks vs drink
Drink is the base form or singular noun; drinks is plural or third person singular.
Practice
Choose the correct form: 'He ___ a glass of juice every morning.'
Choose one answer.
With he, she, or it in the present simple, we add -s: drinks. 'Drink' is for I, you, we, they; 'drank' is past tense.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “drinks”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.