devour vs drink

devour

verb
  • To take in avidly with the intellect or with one's gaze. 

  • To rapidly destroy, engulf, or lay waste. 

  • To absorb or engross the mind fully, especially in a destructive manner. 

  • To eat quickly, greedily, hungrily, or ravenously. 

drink

verb
  • To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see. 

  • To consume alcoholic beverages. 

  • To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe. 

  • To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. 

  • To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.). 

noun
  • The action of drinking, especially with the verbs take or have. 

  • A (served) alcoholic beverage. 

  • Alcoholic beverages in general. 

  • A beverage. 

  • A standard drink 

  • A type of beverage (usually mixed). 

  • Drinks in general; something to drink 

  • Any body of water. 

How often have the words devour and drink occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )