drink in
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle in
Meanings
Absorb a sight or experience eagerly
Why “in”? Something moves inward or becomes hidden. Air enters the body, and ideas or experiences enter the mind.
“They stood drinking in the view.”
“She drank in the music with her eyes closed.”
Don't confuse with
Drink in means absorb a sight or experience eagerly. Drink down means drink something quickly in one go.
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Sink In connects verbs by particle pattern, contrast pairs, and shared base verbs.
drink down
A contrast learners often mix up
Drink something quickly in one go
breathe in
Same in pattern: absorption
Inhale air
draw in
Same in pattern: absorption
Pull inward (breath, attention)
go in
Same in pattern: absorption
Enter a place; (of the sun, moon or stars) become hidden behind clouds; Be understood or accepted into the mind
rub in
Same in pattern: absorption
Rub a substance until the surface absorbs it
sink in
Same in pattern: absorption
Be gradually understood and absorbed
soak in
Same in pattern: absorption
Absorb fully
suck in
Same in pattern: absorption
Pull inward by suction or attraction
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