Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

junk drink

/ˈdʒʌŋk dɹɪŋk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.97 in modern English

Syllables: junk -drink
IPA: /ˈdʒʌŋk dɹɪŋk/

25

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A beverage with little or no nutritional value, often high in sugar, caffeine, or additives.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

Any alcoholic beverage, considered harmful, addictive, or of low quality.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He was trying to quit energy drinks and other junk drinks."
"Last year, as the idea of implementing soda taxes heated up, I noticed the junk drink industry dusting off the same playbook. […] Statewide, 75% believe regularly consuming junk drinks like Coke, Pepsi, or Mountain Dew “definitely increases” a person’s chance of becoming overweight or obese."
"Junk drinks—sweetened beverages such as sodas, sugary waters, and sports drinks—may pose even more serious problems in terms of obesity and related health issues."
"After years of junk drinks and hangovers, she finally gave up alcohol."
"Thinking of alcohol as junk food can bring a new perspective to those who are trying to change their drinking habits, and it can strip away a lot of the glamour that the advertisers and sommeliers have sought to instil in their wares."

Etymology

Modeled after junk food; from junk (“worthless or of poor quality”) + drink. The term extends the metaphor of low-quality or unhealthy items from food to beverages, highlighting lack of nutritional value or potential harm.

Usage

Inflected Forms

junk drinks (plural)

Phrases

junk food soft drink energy drink

Frequently Paired Words

junk food soft drink energy drink alcohol

Synonyms

junk beverage

Questions

How do you pronounce junk drink?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒʌŋk dɹɪŋk/.
What does junk drink mean?: A beverage with little or no nutritional value, often high in sugar, caffeine, or additives.
Where does junk drink come from?: Modeled after junk food; from junk (“worthless or of poor quality”) + drink. The term extends the metaphor of low-quality or unhealthy items from food to beverages, highlighting lack of nutritional value or potential harm.

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