Imbibe: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Imbibe verb. To drink, especially alcohol.
How to say it
im-BYB/ɪmˈbaɪb/
2 syllables, stressed on the second (BYB). Forms: imbibed.
Meanings
- To drink, especially alcohol.
- To take in ideas or knowledge.
Imbibe in a sentence
Guests who plan to imbibe are asked to leave their cars at home.
As a child she imbibed her father’s love of jazz.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- drink
- quaff
- sip
- absorb
Opposite:
- abstain
Where imbibe comes from
From Latin imbibere, to drink in.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
As a child she _____ her father’s love of jazz.
- satiate
- imbibe
- slake
Show the answer
imbibe: As a child she imbibed her father’s love of jazz.