Related Searches
Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | physically take in a liquid |
| Synonyms: | blot, consume, devour, drink in, imbibe, ingest, ingurgitate, osmose, soak up, sop up, sponge up, suck in, swallow, take in |
| Antonyms: | disperse, dissipate, eject, emit, exude, spew, vomit |
| Main Entry: | enjoy |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take pleasure in, from something |
| Synonyms: | adore, appreciate, be entertained, be fond of, be pleased, cotton to, delight in, dig*, dote on, drink in, eat up, fancy, flip over, freak out on, get a charge out of, get a kick out of, get high on, go, have a ball, have a good time, have fun, like, live a little, live it up, love, luxuriate in, mind, paint the town, rejoice in, relish, revel in, savor, take joy in, thrill to |
| Antonyms: | detest, dislike, hate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | learn |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | acquire information |
| Synonyms: | apprentice, attain, be taught, be trained, become able, become versed, brush up on, burn midnight oil, commit to memory, con, crack the books, cram, determine, drink in, enroll, gain, get, get down pat, get the hang of, get the knack of, grasp, grind, imbibe, improve mind, lucubrate, major in, master, matriculate, memorize, minor in, peruse, pick up*, pore over, prepare, read, receive, review, soak up, specialize in, study, take course, take in, train in, wade through |
| Notes: | learn means to acquire or gain skill, knowledge or comprehension; teach means to impart skill, knowledge or comprehension to |
| Antonyms: | teach |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | sip |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | drink slowly |
| Synonyms: | drink in, extract, imbibe, partake, quaff, sample, savor, sup, swallow, taste, toss |
| Antonyms: | down, slurp |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Cite This Source
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
