drink
verb (used without object)
to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
is drinking
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present progressiveof drink (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“All guests should be treated equally. A person who is drinking a $60 bottle of Pinot Grigio is as important as the person drinking a $400 wine.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
De la Huerta is drinking only the cameras and eyes that are on her.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 11, 2025
Gen Z is drinking less than millennials and Gen Xers.
From Salon ● Dec. 16, 2023
She's now signed to the same record label as Adele and is drinking buddies with Lewis Capaldi.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2023
‘Very well, then. When you is drinking this cokey drink of yours,’ said the BFG, ‘it is going straight down into your tummy. Is that right? Or is it left?’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
