Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take to drink

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.86 in modern English

Syllables
take -to -drink
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To begin consuming alcohol habitually and regularly, especially due to a personal problem.

Intransitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

takes to drink (present, singular) taking to drink (participle, present) took to drink (past) taken to drink (participle, past)

Questions

What does take to drink mean?
To begin consuming alcohol habitually and regularly, especially due to a personal problem.

How to pronounce take to drink

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