drinks
Because it is a word with a single syllable, drinks is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofdrinks
- To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
Example: "He drank the water I gave him."
- (metonymic) To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).
Example: "Jack drank the whole bottle by himself."
- To consume alcoholic beverages.
Example: "Everyone who is drinking is drinking, but not everyone who is drinking is drinking."
- To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.
- To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.
- To smoke, as tobacco.
- A beverage.
Example: "I’d like another drink please."
- Drinks in general; something to drink
- A type of beverage (usually mixed).
Example: "My favourite drink is the White Russian."
- A (served) alcoholic beverage.
Example: "Can I buy you a drink?"
- The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have.
Example: "He was about to take a drink from his root beer."
- Alcoholic beverages in general.
- (with the) Any body of water.
Example: "If he doesn't pay off the mafia, he’ll wear cement shoes to the bottom of the drink!"
- A short break in play to allow the players to have a drink, and for quick repairs to be made to equipment or the pitch.
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