Drinking

/ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋ/

Synonyms for "drinking" (46 found)

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Closest matches (10)

Noun(8 words)

drinkalcohol relatedbeveragebeverage relatedboozing consume consumption crapulence

bibulous

Verb(1 words)

consume fluids

Strong matches (13)

Noun(9 words)

culture customs drunkennessfluid intakeguzzles guzzling habit hydrating hydration

drunk drunken eating gulp

Related words (23)

Noun(15 words)

imbibe imbibing imbibition ingestion ingestive lapping libation potation practice quaff refreshment shotgunning sips slurps tippling

lapping potation pulling slurp sottish swallow symposium tasting

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

13 entries

behavior beverage consumption culture descriptor drink ingest ingestion intake intemperance intemperateness practice uptake

More specific

17 entries

beverage relatedcoffeedrinking culturedrinking gamesdrinking habitgulphydration relatedimbibe juice quaff sip slurp swig tea toasting toasts

Showing 16 of 17 words.

Collocations

11 entries

drinking agedrinking alcoholdrinking culturedrinking fountaindrinking gamedrinking glassdrinking habitdrinking patterndrinking waterexcessive drinkingmoderate drinking

Inflections

5 entries

drank drinks drunkmore drinkingmost drinking

Derivations

4 entries

drink drinkable drinker redrink

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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You should give up drinking.

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You should not resort to drinking.

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You should give up drinking and smoking.

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You should give up smoking and drinking.

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Showing 4 of 16 available sentences.

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