food vs drink

food and drink both are nouns.

food is not a verb while drink is a verb.

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

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

food: any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
drink: any liquid suitable for drinking

Other hyponyms of food include vitellus, yolk, comfort food, comestible, eatable, edible, pabulum, victual, victuals, fare, food product, foodstuff, aliment, alimentation, nourishment, nutriment, nutrition, sustenance, victuals, commissariat, provender, provisions, viands, victuals, feed, provender, manna, manna from heaven, miraculous food, beverage, drinkable, potable, water, soul food, micronutrient, chyme, culture medium, medium.

food (noun)	drink (noun)
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue	the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
anything that provides mental stimulus for thinking	the act of swallowing
any solid substance (as opposed to liquid) that is used as a source of nourishment	any liquid suitable for drinking
	a single serving of a beverage
	any large deep body of water

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

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