imbibe
Take a sip
Imbibe means to drink, especially alcoholic beverages: We imbibed freely at the wedding reception.
The word carries a slightly formal or humorous tone compared to plain "drink." Figuratively, to imbibe is to absorb ideas or influences: Children imbibe the values of their parents.
Take in fully
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- acquireGain possession of
- digestMetabolize or summarize
- internalizeAdopt beliefs as one's own
grasp · understand · enlighten · edify · cultivate · enrich · broaden · wisdom
Mildly intoxicated
- buzzedMildly intoxicated
- drunkImpaired by alcohol
- sloshedVery intoxicated
- intoxicatedAffected by alcohol
inebriated · boozy · hammered · plastered · besotted · sozzled · pickled · soused
Saturate with liquid
- saturateSoak to full capacity
- permeateSpread through entirely
- spongeAbsorbent cleaning material
- seepFlow slowly through
osmosis · absorption · diffuse · percolate · infiltrate · saturation · assimilate · penetrate
quaff
Drink in gulps
chug · gulp · sip · tipple · slurp · partake · sup · swallow · consume · down
absorb
Take in fully
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- acquireGain possession of
- digestMetabolize or summarize
internalize · grasp · understand · enlighten · edify · cultivate · enrich · broaden · wisdom · knowledge
tipsy
Mildly intoxicated
intoxicated · inebriated · boozy · hammered · plastered · besotted · sozzled · pickled · soused · blotto
soak
Saturate with liquid
seep · osmosis · absorption · diffuse · percolate · infiltrate · saturation · assimilate · penetrate · soak up