Meanings
verbtake to drink (third-person singular simple present takes to drink, present participle taking to drink, simple past took to drink, past participle taken to drink)
present singular third person takes to drink · participle present taking to drink · past took to drink · participle past taken to drink
- intransitiveTo begin consuming alcohol habitually and regularly, especially due to a personal problem.
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APA
take to drink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20to%20drink
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“take to drink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20to%20drink. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “take to drink,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/take%20to%20drink.
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