energy drink

American

noun

a drink intended to boost mental energy, typically containing sugar and caffeine or other stimulants.

energy drink British

noun

a soft drink containing ingredients designed to boost the drinker's energy, esp after exercise

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energy drinks

plural

Etymology

Origin of energy drink

First recorded in 1900–05

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Others urged Dongpeng to remove Mbappe's image from their energy drink bottles.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

The makers of major energy drink brands like Celsius, Alani Nu, C4 and Ghost say they neither market nor give out free samples to consumers under 18.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

This included an empty can of energy drink left in the middle of the floor of a clean delivery room - as well as butter "smeared around the top of a birthing pool".

From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026

However, at RBC, the excitement surrounding any new energy drink was more muted.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 20, 2026

It was a bottle of SoBe, an energy drink.

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