drink vs claret

drink and claret both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
drink	Yes	No	Yes	No
claret	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, claret is a hyponym of drink; that is, claret is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than drink:

Other hyponyms of drink include tank, port, bar hop, pub-crawl, bib, tipple, hit it up, inebriate, soak, souse, wine, carry, hold.

drink (noun)	claret (noun)
the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess	a dark purplish-red color
the act of swallowing	dry red Bordeaux or Bordeaux-like wine
any liquid suitable for drinking
a single serving of a beverage
any large deep body of water

drink (verb)	claret (verb)
be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to	drink claret
take in liquids
consume alcohol
drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
propose a toast to