Food vs. Drink

(uncountable) Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

Example: ‘The innkeeper brought them food and drink.’;

(countable) A foodstuff.

Anything that nourishes or sustains.

Example: ‘The man's inspiring speech gave us food for thought.’; ‘Mozart and Bach are food for my soul.’;

What is fed upon; that which goes to support life by being received within, and assimilated by, the organism of an animal or a plant; nutriment; aliment; especially, what is eaten by animals for nourishment.

Anything that instructs the intellect, excites the feelings, or molds habits of character; that which nourishes.

Example: ‘This may prove food to my displeasure.’; ‘In this moment there is life and foodFor future years.’;

To supply with food.

any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue

any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment;

Example: ‘food and drink’;

anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking

any nutritious substance that people or animals eat or drink or that plants absorb in order to maintain life and growth

Example: ‘music is food for the soul’; ‘baby foods’; ‘food shortages’; ‘we need food and water’; ‘they had eaten their food and slept’;

Food is any substance consumed to provide nutritional support for an organism. Food is usually of plant, animal or fungal origin, and contains essential nutrients, such as carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, or minerals.

(ambitransitive) To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

Example: ‘He drank the water I gave him.’; ‘You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink.’;

To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).

Example: ‘Jack drank the whole bottle by himself.’;

(intransitive) To consume alcoholic beverages.

Example: ‘You've been drinking, haven't you?’; ‘No thanks, I don't drink.’;

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

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

To smoke, as tobacco.

A beverage.

Example: ‘I’d like another drink please.’;

A (served) alcoholic beverage.

Example: ‘Can I buy you a drink?’;

The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.

Example: ‘He was about to take a drink from his root beer.’;

A type of beverage (usually mixed).

Example: ‘My favourite drink is the White Russian.’;

Alcoholic beverages in general.

Any body of water.

Example: ‘If he doesn't pay off the mafia, he’ll wear cement shoes to the bottom of the drink!’;

Drinks in general; something to 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.

Example: ‘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.’;

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.

Example: ‘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.’;

To swallow (a liquid); to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; to imbibe; as, to drink milk or water.

Example: ‘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.’;

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

Example: ‘And let the purple violets drink the stream.’;

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

Example: ‘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.’;

To smoke, as tobacco.

Example: ‘And some men now live ninety years and past,Who never drank to tobacco first nor last.’;

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

Example: ‘Give me some drink, Titinius.’;

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

a single serving of a beverage;

Example: ‘I asked for a hot drink’; ‘likes a drink before dinner’;

the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess;

Example: ‘drink was his downfall’;

any liquid suitable for drinking;

Example: ‘may I take your beverage order?’;

any large deep body of water;

Example: ‘he jumped into the drink and had to be rescued’;

the act of swallowing;

Example: ‘one swallow of the liquid was enough’; ‘he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips’;

take in liquids;

Example: ‘The patient must drink several liters each day’; ‘The children like to drink soda’;

consume alcohol;

Example: ‘We were up drinking all night’;

propose a toast to;

Example: ‘Let us toast the birthday girl!’; ‘Let's drink to the New Year’;

be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to;

Example: ‘The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage’;

drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic;

Example: ‘The husband drinks and beats his wife’;

A drink (or beverage) is a liquid intended for human consumption. In addition to their basic function of satisfying thirst, drinks play important roles in human culture.