drinking
nounadjectiveverbcommon in dialogue
- New Zealand//ˈdɹəŋk.əŋ//
- //ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋ//
- //ˈd͡ʒɹɪŋk.ɪŋ//
- //ˈdɹɪnk.ɪnɡ//
- /[ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋɡ]/
An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.
noun
- 1
An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.
Some say drinking is a vice.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:drinking.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink + -ing.
adjective
- 1
Suitable to drink.
drinking water
- 2
Used to drink.
a drinking glass
- 3
Addicted to alcohol.
Are they a drinking person?
- 4
Pertaining to alcohol consumption, especially in excess.
drinking companions
verb
- 1
Also a form of drinkpresent participle and gerund of drink
Forms
- plural
- drinkings
- comparative
- more drinking
- superlative
- most drinking
drink · To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.drinker · Someone who drinks alcoholic beverages on a regular basis.Drinker · A surname
drinking · An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.
drinks · A short break in play to allow the players to have a drink,…drip · To fall one drop at a time.dripping · Solid animal fat, traditionally collected from dripping off…