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to drink
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to sip
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to quaff
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to imbibe
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to swig
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to chug
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to swill
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to sup
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to eat
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to eat up
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to snack
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to dine
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to devour
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to binge
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to gorge
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to gobble
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to partake
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to swallow
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to nosh
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to feast
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to dig in
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to feed
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to nourish
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to graze
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to consume
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to gulp
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to guzzle
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to live on
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to feed on
to drink
to drink
Verb
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to put water, coffee, or other type of liquid inside of our body through our mouth

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He prefers to drink hot chocolate in the winter, not in the summer.
His brother used to drink freshly squeezed orange juice.

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to sip
to sip
Verb
s
s
i
ɪ
p
p

to drink a liquid by taking a small amount each time

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transitive
to quaff
to quaff
Verb
q
k
u
w
a
ɑ
ff
f

to drink a large quantity of a liquid in a hearty, enthusiastic manner

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transitive
to imbibe
to imbibe
Verb
i
ɪ
m
m
b
b
i
b
b
e

to consume or absorb liquids, especially beverages

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transitive
to swig
to swig
Verb
s
s
w
w
i
ɪ
g
g

to drink something in one large gulp or swallow

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intransitive
to chug
to chug
Verb
ch
ʧ
u
ə
g
g
Informal

to consume a beverage, usually a carbonated or alcoholic one, quickly and in large gulps

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transitive
to swill
to swill
Verb
s
s
w
w
i
ɪ
ll
l

to quickly and often carelessly consume large amounts of liquid, particularly alcoholic drinks

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transitive
to sup
to sup
Verb
s
s
u
ə
p
p

to consume a drink or liquid food

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transitive
to eat
to eat
Verb
ea
i:
t
t

to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

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transitive
to eat up
to eat up
Verb
uk flag
/ˈiːt ˈʌp/

to consume completely, especially in reference to food

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transitive
Phrasal Status
separable
phrase's verb
eat
phrase's particle
up
to snack
to snack
Verb
s
s
n
n
a
æ
ck
k

to eat a small amount of food between meals, typically as a quick and informal meal

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intransitive
to dine
to dine
Verb
d
d
i
n
n
e

to have dinner

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intransitive
to devour
to devour
Verb
d
d
e
ɪ
v
v
o
a
u
ʊ
r
r

to eat something eagerly and in large quantities, often implying intense hunger or enjoyment

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transitive
to binge
to binge
Verb
b
b
i
ɪ
n
n
g
ʤ
e

to drink or eat excessively

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intransitive
to gorge
to gorge
Verb
g
g
o
ɔ
r
r
g
ʤ
e

to eat greedily and in large quantities

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intransitive
to gobble
to gobble
Verb
g
g
o
ɑ
bb
b
ə
l
l
e

to eat something quickly and greedily, often making loud and rapid swallowing sounds

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transitive
to partake
to partake
Verb
p
p
a
ɑ
r
r
t
t
a
k
k
e

to participate in consuming food

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to swallow
to swallow
Verb
s
s
w
w
a
ɑ
ll
l
o
w

to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down into the stomach, using the muscles of the throat

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transitive
to nosh
to nosh
Verb
n
n
o
ɑ:
sh
ʃ

to eat snacks or light meals

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intransitive
to feast
to feast
Verb
f
f
ea
i
s
s
t
t

to eat and drink abundantly, often as part of a celebration or special occasion

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intransitive
to dig in
to dig in
Verb
uk flag
/dˈɪɡ ˈɪn/

to start eating with enthusiasm

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intransitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
dig
phrase's particle
in
to feed
to feed
Verb
f
f
ee
i:
d
d

to give food to a person or an animal

starve

Grammatical Information:

transitive
to nourish
to nourish
Verb
n
n
ou
ɜ
r
r
i
ɪ
sh
ʃ

to give someone or something food and other things which are needed in order to grow, live, and maintain health

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transitive
to graze
to graze
Verb
g
g
r
r
a
z
z
e

(of sheep, cows, etc.) to feed on the grass in a field

Grammatical Information:

intransitive
to consume
to consume
Verb
c
k
o
ə
n
n
s
s
u
u
m
m
e

to eat or drink something

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transitive
to gulp
to gulp
Verb
g
g
u
ə
l
l
p
p

to swallow quickly or greedily, often in one swift motion

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transitive
to guzzle
to guzzle
Verb
g
g
u
ə
zz
z
ə
l
l
e

to drink something, especially an alcoholic beverage, enthusiastically, and in large quantities

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transitive
to live on
to live on
Verb
uk flag
/lˈaɪv ˈɑːn/

to eat only a certain type of food

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
live
phrase's particle
on
to feed on
to feed on
Verb
uk flag
/fˈiːd ˈɑːn/

to regularly eat a specific type of food to stay alive and grow

Grammatical Information:

transitive
Phrasal Status
inseparable
phrase's verb
feed
phrase's particle
on

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