drink up
phrasal verb
drank up; drunk up or drank up; drinking up; drinks up
: to drink all of (something)
They drank up (all) the orange juice.
Here's a glass of the vineyard's latest wine. Drink up!
Examples of drink up in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
No matter where this spacey home lands—in the woods, near a lake, in the Lowcountry or the high desert—you’ll be drinking up those outdoor views 24/7.
—
Miles Walls, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
For tea drinkers, cardiometabolic risk decreased the most for those who drank up to three cups daily, but the benefits tapered off after that.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Best applied at night before bed, this boasts a slip, water-like texture that the scalp drinks up in a matter of seconds.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
The newspaper won the court case, learning the facilities drank up 29% of the city’s water.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for drink up 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Miles Walls, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
For tea drinkers, cardiometabolic risk decreased the most for those who drank up to three cups daily, but the benefits tapered off after that.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Best applied at night before bed, this boasts a slip, water-like texture that the scalp drinks up in a matter of seconds.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
The newspaper won the court case, learning the facilities drank up 29% of the city’s water.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for drink up
Dictionary Entries Near drink up
Cite this Entry
“Drink up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drink%20up. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share