drinking
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drinking
- /ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋ/
- /ˈd͡ʒɹɪŋk.ɪŋ/
- /ˈdɹɪnk.ɪnɡ/
- [ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋɡ]
- /ˈdɹəŋk.əŋ/ New Zealand
Rhymes with -ɪŋkɪŋ
Where it comes from
Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink + -ing.
noun drinkings
-
An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.
Some say drinking is a vice.
Similar: potation
adjective more drinking · most drinking
- Suitable to drink. drinking water
- Used to drink. a drinking glass
- Addicted to alcohol. Are they a drinking person?
- Pertaining to alcohol consumption, especially in excess. drinking companions
verb
- present participle and gerund of drink
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: imbibing, imbibition, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence, sipping, drinkable, alcoholic, booze, liquor, potable, intoxication, alcoholism, food, brew, beverage
Translations
Talk about this word "drinking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/drinking. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. drinking. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/drinking "drinking." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/drinking.Cite this
@misc{drinking_2026,
title = {drinking},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/drinking},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
