adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

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

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"

Synonyms

All synonyms

bibationbibationbibulousboozingcrapulencedrink

Antonyms

All antonyms

eat

Example

More examples

"You should not resort to drinking."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

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