Drank: meaning, definitions and examples

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drank

 

[ drรฆล‹k ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

action

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

Synonyms

gulp, imbibe, swallow

Examples of usage

  • He drank a glass of water.
  • She drank a cup of tea.
  • They drank some beer at the party.
Context #2 | Verb

past tense

To have consumed (a liquid) through the mouth in the past.

Synonyms

consumed, ingested, partook

Examples of usage

  • He drank coffee this morning.
  • She drank juice yesterday.
  • They drank milk last night.

Translations

Translations of the word "drank" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bebeu

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฟเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช trank

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ minum

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะธะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ piล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้ฃฒใ‚“ใ  (nonda)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bu

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ bebiรณ

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท iรงti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งˆ์…จ๋‹ค (masyeotda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฑุจ (shariba)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pil

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ pil

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ–ไบ† (hฤ“le)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ drakk

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั–ัˆั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ•แƒ (sva)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ iรงdi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ bebiรณ

Etymology

The word 'drank' is the past tense of the verb 'drink'. The word 'drink' has Old English origins, derived from the Proto-Germanic word 'drinkan'. Throughout history, 'drink' has been used to refer to the act of consuming liquids. Over time, the past tense 'drank' evolved to indicate the action of having consumed a liquid in the past.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,868 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.