Definition of drinking
Nouns
the act of consuming liquids
- Synonyms:
- imbibing, imbibition
- Types:
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gulping, guzzling, swilling
the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
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potation
the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)
- Type of:
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consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
- Synonyms:
- boozing, crapulence, drink, drunkenness
- Types:
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drinking bout
a long period of drinking
- Type of:
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intemperance, intemperateness
consumption of alcoholic drinks
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