English verb: drink in | |||
1. | drink in (cognition) be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to | ||
Samples | The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage. | ||
Synonyms | drink | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | absorb, engross, engulf, immerse, plunge, soak up, steep | ||