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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
drank

	Drake \Drake\, n. [Cf. F. dravik, W. drewg, darnel, cockle,
   etc.]
   Wild oats, brome grass, or darnel grass; -- called also
   drawk, dravick, and drank. [Prov. Eng.] --Dr. Prior.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
drank

	Drank \Drank\, imp.
   of Drink.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
drank

	Drank \Drank\, n. [Cf. 3d Drake.]
   Wild oats, or darnel grass. See Drake a plant. [Prov. Eng.]
   --Halliwell.
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Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
drank

	Drink \Drink\ (dr[i^][ng]k), v. i. [imp. Drank (dr[a^][ng]k),
   formerly Drunk (dr[u^][ng]k); & p. p. Drunk, Drunken
   (-'n); p. pr. & vb. n. Drinking. Drunken is now rarely
   used, except as a verbal adj. in sense of habitually
   intoxicated; the form drank, not infrequently used as a p.
   p., is not so analogical.] [AS. drincan; akin to OS. drinkan,
   D. drinken, G. trinken, Icel. drekka, Sw. dricka, Dan.
   drikke, Goth. drigkan. Cf. Drench, Drunken, Drown.]
   1. 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.
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            Gird thyself, and serve me, till have eaten and
            drunken; and afterward thou shalt eat and drink.
                                                  --Luke xvii.
                                                  8.
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            He shall drink of the wrath the Almighty. --Job xxi.
                                                  20.
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            Drink of the cup that can not cloy.   --Keble.
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   2. 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.
      --Pope.
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            And they drank, and were merry with him. --Gem.
                                                  xliii. 34.
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            Bolingbroke always spoke freely when he had drunk
            freely.                               --Thackeray.
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   To drink to, to salute in drinking; to wish well to, in the
      act of taking the cup; to pledge in drinking.
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            I drink to the general joy of the whole table,
            And to our dear friend Banquo.        --Shak.
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Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
drank

	drink
     n 1: a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink";
          "likes a drink before dinner"
     2: the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink
        was his downfall" [syn: drinking, boozing, drunkenness,
         crapulence]
     3: any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage
        order?" [syn: beverage, drinkable, potable]
     4: any large deep body of water; "he jumped into the drink and
        had to be rescued"
     5: the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was
        enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his
        lips" [syn: swallow, deglutition]
     v 1: take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each
          day"; "The children like to drink soda" [syn: imbibe]
     2: consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night" [syn: booze,
         fuddle]
     3: propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!";
        "Let's drink to the New Year" [syn: toast, pledge, salute,
         wassail]
     4: be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to;
        "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"
        [syn: drink in]
     5: drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic; "The
        husband drinks and beats his wife" [syn: tope]
     [also: drunk, drank]