To drink in is to absorb something eagerly through the senses or mind, as if consuming it: She stood on the balcony, drinking in the view.
The phrase suggests taking something in fully and appreciatively—a scene, an atmosphere, someone's words: The students drank in every detail of his lecture.
1. savor — relish, Keen pleasurable appreciation; appreciate (Recognize value or merit); enjoy (Take pleasure in); bask (Enjoy radiant warmth); revel · delight · feast · indulge · treasure · cherish · luxuriate · marvel · gaze · behold
2. absorb — soak, Saturate with liquid; immerse (Plunge into liquid entirely); engulf (Completely surround and cover); saturate (Soak to full capacity); steep · infuse · drench · bathe · submerge · imbibe · engross · envelop · flood · swamp
Opposites
ATTENTIVE ABSORPTIONdrink in ≠ ignore Refuse to notice; tune out · dismiss · disregard · block out · shut out
EXPRESSIVE DIRECTIONdrink in ≠ pour out Empty by tilting; expel · emit · discharge · release · let out
experiential savoringdrink in ≠ take for granted Assume without questioning; skim over · breeze past · go through the motions · waste
Categories
experience fully: immerse, savor, relish, absorb, embrace; absorb: soak, soak up, sponge, imbibe, blot; make the most of: capitalize, exploit, seize, leverage, harness
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