Definition of Drink in

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

Exact synonyms: Drink
Generic synonyms: Absorb, Engross, Engulf, Immerse, Plunge, Soak Up, Steep

Definition of Drink in

1. Verb. To be completely attentive ¹

2. Verb. To figuratively absorb. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Drink In

drimane
drimanes
drimays
drinck
drink
drink-driver
drink-drivers
drink-driving
drink alert
drink and drive
drink down
drink driver
drink drivers
drink driving
drink from a firehose
drink in (current term)
drink like a fish
drink off
drink problem
drink run
drink runs
drink someone under the table
drink the Kool-Aid
drink the Kool Aid
drink to
drink up
drinkabilities
drinkability
drinkable
drinkableness

Literary usage of Drink in

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. American Journal of Education (1876)
"If the drinker to driu'.is before the one drunk to has accepted tho pledge, the latter need not drink in response to the former. If anybody wishes to drink ..."

2. The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People by William Sewel (1844)
"... I had not run against that rock to be oken, which so long had borne me, and of whom I had so largely drank, id of which I now drink in measure ; to whom ..."

3. Cyclopaedia of English Literature: A Selection of the Choicest Productions by Robert Carruthers (1849)
"... that comes from a nut, and it is the more general drink. In China, they ... There's also a drink in Spain called ..."

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