Past tense of the verb 'drink,' meaning to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it. Used to describe the completed action of consuming beverages.
From Old English 'dranc,' past tense of 'drincan.' The word follows the strong verb pattern common in Germanic languages, with vowel changes (drink/drank/drunk) rather than regular '-ed' endings, indicating its ancient origins.
The verb 'drink' preserves one of English's most ancient grammatical patterns - the strong verb conjugation that changes vowels instead of adding endings (sing/sang/sung, ring/rang/rung). These irregular patterns frustrate language learners but represent linguistic fossils from Proto-Germanic, making every use of 'drank' a connection to our 3,000-year-old linguistic heritage.
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