imbibe

verb
UK: /ɪmˈbaɪb/
US: /ɪmˈbaɪb/

  1. To drink something, especially alcohol.

    1. He likes to imbibe a little wine with dinner.
    2. During the festival, people imbibe local beers and enjoy the music.

  2. To absorb or soak up, especially information or knowledge.

    1. Children imbibe new ideas easily.
    2. She tried to imbibe as much culture as possible during her visit to Italy.

Synonyms

drink ingest consume assimilate absorb acquire soak up
imbibe intransitive-verb

  1. To drink too much alcohol.

    1. He imbibed heavily last night.
    2. They imbibed until they were quite merry, sharing stories and laughter.
imbibe transitive-verb

  1. To receive and accept information.

    1. She imbibed the wisdom of her elders.
    2. The young artist sought to imbibe the techniques of the masters.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "imbibe" in English means: To drink something, especially alcohol., To absorb or soak up, especially information or knowledge..

The phonetic transcription of "imbibe" is /ɪmˈbaɪb/ in British English and /ɪmˈbaɪb/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "imbibe": drink, ingest, consume, assimilate, absorb, acquire, soak up.

Example usage of "imbibe": "He likes to imbibe a little wine with dinner.". More examples on the page.