| verb | take in, also metaphorically “The sponge absorbs water well” |
| verb | take (gas, light or heat) into a solution |
| verb | take in liquids “The patient must drink several liters each day” |
| verb | receive into the mind and retain “Imbibe ethical principles” |
| absorption | noun | (chemistry) a process in which one substance permeates another; a fluid permeates or is dissolved by a liquid or solid |
| absorber | noun | (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation |
| suck | noun | the act of sucking |
| sucker | noun | a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of |
| imbiber | noun | a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess) |
| assimilative | adjective | capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution; "an assimilative substance |
| assimilatory | adjective | capable of taking (gas, light, or liquids) into a solution; "an assimilative substance |
| assimilation | noun | the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion |
| imbibition | noun | (chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel |
| drink | noun | any liquid suitable for drinking |
| drinker | noun | a person who drinks liquids |
| drinking | noun | the act of consuming liquids |
| imbibing | noun | the act of consuming liquids |