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Drinking meaning in English
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Drinking
see synonyms of drinkingNoun
2. boozing, crapulence, drink, drinking, drunkenness
the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
Example Sentences:'drink was his downfall'
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Drinking
see synonyms of drinkingnoun
a.
the act of consuming alcoholic beverages
Smoking and drinking are ways of coping.
the health hazards of underage smoking and drinking
She had left him because of his drinking.
They patched up their differences by spending an evening of heavy drinking together.
b.
(as modifier)
Britain's drinking laws
Her husband's drinking bouts made life very difficult.
late-night drinking sessions
He had gone on a drinking spree with friends.
his mates and drinking buddies
an old drinking mate
a snapshot of people's eating and drinking habits
He went berserk after an all-day drinking binge.
He died after a drinking binge.
We live in a drinking culture.
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Drinking
see synonyms of drinkingv. drank (drăngk), drunk (drŭngk), drink·ing, drinks
v.tr.
1. To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid).
2. To swallow the liquid contents of (a vessel): drank a cup of tea.
3. To take in or soak up; absorb: drank the fresh air; spongy earth that drank up the rain.
4. To take in eagerly through the senses or intellect: drank in the beauty of the day.
5.
a. To give or make (a toast).
b. To toast (a person or an occasion, for example): We'll drink your health.
6. To bring to a specific state by drinking alcoholic beverages: drank our sorrows away.
v.intr.
1. To swallow liquid: drank noisily; drink from a goblet.
2. To drink alcoholic beverages: They only drink socially.
3. To salute a person or an occasion with a toast: We will drink to your continued success.
n.
1.
a. A liquid that is fit for drinking; a beverage.
b. An alcoholic beverage, such as a cocktail or beer.
2. An amount of liquid swallowed: took a long drink from the fountain.
3. Liquid for drinking: The host provided food and drink.
4. Excessive or habitual indulgence in alcoholic liquor.
5. Slang A body of water; the sea: The hatch cover slid off the boat and into the drink.
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