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Drinking

//ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋ// adj, noun, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Suitable to drink.

    "drinking water"

  2. 2
    Used to drink.

    "a drinking glass"

  3. 3
    Addicted to alcohol.

    "Are they a drinking person?"

  4. 4
    Pertaining to alcohol consumption, especially in excess.

    "drinking companions"

Noun
  1. 1
    An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.

    "Some say drinking is a vice."

  2. 2
    the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess wordnet
  3. 3
    the act of consuming liquids wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of drink form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink + -ing.

Etymology 2

Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink + -ing.

Etymology 3

Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink + -ing.

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