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noun
- 1. the action or habit of consuming alcohol: "he was ordered to cut down his drinking"
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DRINKING definition: 1. the activity of drinking alcohol: 2. the act of taking liquid in through your mouth: 3. the…. Learn more.
1. a. : swallow, imbibe. drink a glass of water. b. : to take in or suck up : absorb. drinking air into his lungs. c. : to take in or receive avidly usually used with in. drank in every word of the lecture. 2. : to join in a toast (see toast entry 1 sense 2a) to. I'll drink your good health. 3.
1. a. A liquid that is fit for drinking; a beverage. b. An alcoholic beverage, such as a cocktail or beer. c. Chiefly Southern US See soft drink. tonic. 2. An amount of liquid swallowed: took a long drink from the fountain. 3.
Drinking definition: suitable or safe to drink. See examples of DRINKING used in a sentence.
drinking in British English. (ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ) noun. a. the act of consuming alcoholic beverages. the health hazards of underage smoking and drinking. She had left him because of his drinking. We met for a catch-up and an evening of drinking together. b.
Definitions of drinking. noun. the act of consuming liquids. synonyms: imbibing, imbibition. see more. noun. the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess. synonyms: boozing, crapulence, drink, drunkenness. see more.
drink is the general word: to drink coffee. imbibe is formal in reference to actual drinking; it is used more often in the sense to absorb: to imbibe culture. sip implies drinking little by little: to sip a cup of broth.
Definition of drinking noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
DRINK meaning: 1. to put liquid into your mouth and swallow it: 2. to drink alcohol, usually regularly: 3. a…. Learn more.
Definition of drink verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
