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imbibe vs drink up

drink up vs imbibe

imbibe and drink up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
imbibe No No Yes No
drink up No No Yes No
As verbs, drink up is a hyponym of imbibe; that is, drink up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than imbibe:
  • imbibe: take in liquids
  • drink up: drink to the last drop
imbibe (verb) drink up (verb)
receive into the mind and retain drink to the last drop
take in liquids
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
take in, also metaphorically
Difference between imbibe and drink up

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