Synonyms and Antonyms of imbibe

synonym (synonym of imbibe)

also (also)

hypernym (imbibe IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • receive into the mind and retain (verb.cognition)
    absorb, assimilate, ingest, take in
    take up mentally (verb.cognition)
     
  • take (gas, light or heat) into a solution (verb.contact)
    absorb
    become imbued (verb.contact)
     
  • take in liquids (verb.consumption)
    consume, have, ingest, take, take in
    serve oneself to, or consume regularly (verb.consumption)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF imbibe relation)

  • (verb.consumption)
    swill, swill down
    drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink) (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    suck
    draw into the mouth by creating a practical vacuum in the mouth (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    guggle, gurgle
    drink from a flask with a gurgling sound (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    sip
    drink in sips (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    guzzle
    drink greedily or as if with great thirst (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    lap, lap up, lick
    take up with the tongue (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    drain the cup, drink up
    drink to the last drop (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    gulp, quaff, swig
    to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught (verb.consumption)
     
  • (verb.consumption)
    belt down, bolt down, down, drink down, kill, pop, pour down, toss off
    drink down entirely (verb.consumption)
     
  • take in, also metaphorically (verb.contact)
    mop, mop up, wipe up
    to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    blot
    dry (ink) with blotting paper (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    sponge up
    absorb as if with a sponge (verb.contact)
     

derivation (.... is derived from imbibe)

  • take (gas, light or heat) into a solution (verb.contact)
    absorption, assimilation
    the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.process)
    imbibition
    (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel (noun.process)
     
  • (adj.all)
    assimilating, assimilative, assimilatory
    capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution (adj.all)
     
  • take in liquids (verb.consumption)
    deglutition, drink, swallow
    the act of swallowing (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    drinking, imbibing, imbibition
    the act of consuming liquids (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.food)
    beverage, drink, drinkable, potable
    any liquid suitable for drinking (noun.food)
     
  • (noun.food)
    drink
    a single serving of a beverage (noun.food)
     
  • (noun.person)
    drinker, imbiber, juicer, toper
    a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.person)
    drinker
    a person who drinks liquids (noun.person)
     
  • take in, also metaphorically (verb.contact)
    suck, sucking, suction
    the act of sucking (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.person)
    chump, fall guy, fool, gull, mark, mug, patsy, soft touch, sucker
    a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of (noun.person)
     
  • (noun.process)
    absorption, soaking up
    (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid (noun.process)
     
  • (noun.substance)
    absorber
    (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation (noun.substance)
     
synonym also hypernym hyponym derivation absorb draw soak up assimilate drink drain the cup drink up belt down draw in suck in attract absorb assimilate ingest consume have take swill swill down suck guggle sip guzzle deglutition drink drinking imbibing beverage drinkable
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