drinking

drink-ing · noun, verb, adjective

imported

Definitions

noun, verb, adjective

  1. 1.

    The action of consuming liquids, especially alcohol.

  2. 2.

    Used for or associated with consuming beverages.

  3. 3.

    Consuming a liquid.

Phrases & expressions

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    drinking water — water safe for human consumption
  • •
    drinking age — the legal age to purchase alcohol
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    drinking buddy — a friend with whom one drinks regularly
  • •
    drinking game — a game that involves consuming alcohol

Related words

Antonyms: abstaining
See also: beverage, drink, drinker
Synonyms: consuming, imbibing

Etymology

From Old English drincan ("to drink") + -ing (present participle/gerund suffix).