drinking

[ dring-king ]
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adjective
  1. suitable or safe to drink: drinking water.

  2. used in drinking: a drinking glass.

  1. addicted to or indulging excessively in alcohol: Is he a drinking man?

  2. of or relating to the act of drinking, especially the drinking of alcohol: a drinking companion.

noun
  1. habitual and excessive consumption of alcohol: His drinking caused him to lose his job.

Origin of drinking

1
A Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; see origin at drink, -ing2, -ing1

Other words from drinking

  • un·drink·ing, adjective

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How to use drinking in a sentence

  • We read of tea drinkings and coaches and his father's famous blunderbuss or "long gun" which he is presenting to Irving.

    Greenwich Village | Anna Alice Chapin
  • It was upon Humphrey's strong arm that Wolfe would take his daily walk into the town for the needful baths or water drinkings.

    French and English | Evelyn Everett-Green
  • Then followed a scene of last health-drinkings, last hand-shakings, last embracements.

  • With all the Stumfoldians she was on terms of mitigated friendship, and always went to Mrs Stumfold's fortnightly tea-drinkings.

    Miss Mackenzie | Anthony Trollope
  • The tea-drinkings in her parlor seem to be occasions of great social enjoyment to the fortunate neighbors invited.

    Adle Dubois | Mrs. William T. Savage