energy drink

American  

noun

• energy drinks
  plural

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

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energy drink British  

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• energy drinks
  plural

Etymology

Origin of energy drink

First recorded in 1900–05

Example Sentences

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energy drink

Bloom, another energy drink, promises to make you “bloom into your best self.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

He also used the magazine’s editorial pages and website to promote his energy drink business.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026

However, the purchase of Newcastle, who have finished bottom of the top division for the past three seasons, by energy drink giant Red Bull last summer was a significant vote of confidence.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026

The energy drink company on Thursday logged a profit of $449.2 million, or 46 cents a share, compared with its profit of $270.7 million, or 28 cents a share, a year earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

Here we keep a plentiful supply of beef jerky and GoFast bars and this magical energy drink called Bluefin, which Lacey put on the shopping list.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green