drink off
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
Drink the whole thing until there is nothing left in the glass or cup.
Literal meaning: To remove the contents of a vessel by drinking.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To drink the entire contents of a glass, cup, or other vessel without leaving any.
"He drank off the last of his ale and slammed the mug on the bar."
Grammar: separable
2 B2 neutral
To consume a drink in one swift, continuous action.
"She drank off the medicine without stopping to breathe."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Somewhat archaic or literary in modern usage; 'drink up' or 'knock back' are more common in everyday speech. More frequent in older literature and regional British English.
Commonly used with
glass cup draught potion contents measure
Forms
Base
drink off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
drinks off
he/she/it
Past simple
drank off
yesterday
Past participle
drunk off
have + pp
-ing form
drinking off
continuous
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