A liquid for drinking, or a portion of this

beverage, sip, gulp, potion, potable, libation, drop, bottle, glass, toast, belt, refreshment, thirst quencher, draft, potation, drinkable, liquid, quaff, brew, tonic, tall drink, long drink, shot, jigger, dram, double, bumper, stirrup cup, swig*, slug*, nip*, swill*, drag*, spot*; see also sense 2.

An alcoholic beverage

liquor, alcohol, spirits, cocktail, mixed drink, highball, aperitif, hard liquor, intoxicant, strong drink, ardent spirits, aqua vitae, schnapps, punch, booze*, the bottle*, the sauce*, hard stuff*, hooch*, juice*, rotgut*, moonshine*, John Barleycorn*, firewater*, poison*, bracer*, chaser*, short one*, stiff one*, snort*, snifter*, quickie*, jolt*, nightcap*, one for the road*, eye-opener*, pick-me-up*, hair of the dog*, three fingers*, the cup that cheers*, Mickey Finn*; see also sense 1. see also beer, brandy, cocktail, gin, whiskey, wine.

Alcoholic beverages include: beer, wine, whiskey, Scotch, rye, bourbon, Irish whiskey, gin, vodka, rum, Demon Rum*, brandy, Cognac, liqueur, cordial, Champagne, bubbly*, ale, stout, grog, hot toddy, sake, ouzo, arrack, absinthe, Pernod (trademark), tequila, pulque, slivovitz, sangria, Southern Comfort, mead, flip, boilermaker*;

A nonalcoholic beverage].

Nonalcoholic beverages include: water, soda water, soft drink, sarsaparilla, mineral water, carbonated water, sparkling water, seltzer, club soda, cola, Coke (trademark), ginger ale, root beer, pop, soda pop, tonic, quinine, Perrier, Vichy water, coffee, tea, cocoa, hot chocolate, chocolate milk, milkshake, frappe, malted milk, shake, smoothie, frosted, lemonade, orangeade, punch, ice-cream soda, bottled drink, orange juice, tomato juice, grapefruit juice, etc.; mixer, Shirley Temple, chaser;

To swallow liquid

gulp, take, sip, quaff, take a draft, suck, guzzle, swig, swill, slake (one's) thirst, imbibe, swallow, absorb, wash down, lap up, toss off, wet one's whistle*, moisten the tonsils*, slurp*, gargle*, inhale*, down*; see also swallow.

To consume alcoholic liquor

tipple, swill, swig, carouse, dissipate, get drunk, booze*, take a drop*, take a nip*, wet one's whistle*, belt down*, down*, chug-a-lug*, knock back*, grease the gills*, soak*, liquor up*, hit the bottle*, drain the cup*, tie one on*, tank up*, bend the elbow*, go on a drunk, go on a binge, go on a spree, go on a bender*, cheer the inner man*.