drink

/drɪŋk/ verb (past tense drank, past participle drunk)

Definition

LIQUID [I, T] › to put liquid into your mouth and swallow it: Would you like something to drink? He was drinking a glass of milk.

ALCOHOL [I] › to drink alcohol, usually regularly: She doesn't smoke or drink.

(Definition of drink verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

something which threatens to cause problems or unhappiness in the future

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