drink down
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
Swallow a drink all at once, especially when it tastes bad or you need to do it fast.
Literal meaning: To send a drink downward into the throat and stomach.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To swallow a drink quickly or in a single motion, especially something unpleasant.
"She held her nose and drank down the bitter cough syrup."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral
To finish an entire drink completely.
"He drank down the last of his coffee and headed for the door."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Often used when the drink is medicine, something bitter, or something the speaker wants to finish quickly. Less common than 'drink up' or 'gulp down'.
Commonly used with
medicine potion tonic glass dose liquid
Forms
Base
drink down
I/you/we/they
3rd person
drinks down
he/she/it
Past simple
drank down
yesterday
Past participle
drunk down
have + pp
-ing form
drinking down
continuous
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