drank
pronunciation
How to pronounce drank in British English:
UK [dræŋk]
How to pronounce drank in American English:
US [dræŋk]
Word Origin
- drank
- Old English dranc, singular past tense of drink. It also became past participle 17c.-19c., probably to avoid the pejorative associations of drunk.
Example
- 1. They drank some wine . They talked some more .
- 2. He still smoked , but he drank no more .
- 3. His father , an agricultural laborer , drank and gambled .
- 4. No child ever drank deeper of the cup of bitterness than I did .
- 5. Those who drank more than six had a 35 percent risk reduction .