drink under

verb

To drink more alcohol than another person, possibly to the point of that person passing out.

“I've drunk him under plenty of times.”

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Meanings

verbdrink under (third-person singular simple present drinks under, present participle drinking under, simple past drank under, past participle drunk under)

present singular third person drinks under · participle present drinking under · past drank under · participle past drunk under

  1. informaltransitiveTo drink more alcohol than another person, possibly to the point of that person passing out.

    I've drunk him under plenty of times.

Origin

Ellipsis of drink under the table

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drink under. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drink%20under

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“drink under.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drink%20under. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drink under,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drink%20under.

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