Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

energy drink

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables: en-er-gy -drink
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A highly caffeinated, sometimes carbonated, beverage containing added ingredients advertised as increasing alertness, performance, etc.

Example Sentences

"ABA member companies, which include The Coca-Cola Company, Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Monster, PepsiCo, Red Bull and ROCKSTAR, represent approximately 95 percent of the energy drink category in the United States and have agreed to the following common commitments regarding the labeling and marketing of energy drinks."

Etymology

From energy + drink. First use appears c. 1904.

Inflected Forms

energy drinks (plural)

Questions

What does energy drink mean?: A highly caffeinated, sometimes carbonated, beverage containing added ingredients advertised as increasing alertness, performance, etc.
Where does energy drink come from?: From energy + drink. First use appears c. 1904.

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