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DRINK IN
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to
Example:
The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage
Synonyms:
drink; drink in
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Hypernyms (to "drink in" is one way to...):
absorb; engross; engulf; immerse; plunge; soak up; steep (devote (oneself) fully to)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something