soak up vs drink

soak up is not a noun while drink is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
soak up	No	No	Yes	No
drink	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

Other hyponyms of soak up include drink in.

soak up (noun)	drink (noun)
	the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
	the act of swallowing
	any liquid suitable for drinking
	a single serving of a beverage
	any large deep body of water

soak up (verb)	drink (verb)
devote (oneself) fully to	be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to
take in, also metaphorically	take in liquids
	consume alcohol
	drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
	propose a toast to