drinking

[dring-king]

adjective

1. suitable or safe to drink.

   drinking water.

2. used in drinking.

   a drinking glass.

3. addicted to or indulging excessively in alcohol.

   Is he a drinking man?

4. 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.

Other Word Forms

• undrinking adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of drinking¹

A Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; drink, -ing ², -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Other reasons include shifting priorities towards academic study, rather than drinking and socialising.

From BBC

“I stopped drinking. Just because I have no time for it. I have no emotional space for it. It’s just very selfish,” he concluded.

From Los Angeles Times

There is no Jubilee video, for example, on municipal transportation infrastructure or protecting public drinking water.

From Salon

The parents of a woman who died alongside her fiance after drinking contaminated limoncello say they are desperate for justice.

From BBC

"Fifty or 60 slightly cracked people, smoking, drinking, having a great time."

From BBC

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