drinking
1. the act of consuming liquids (Freq. 10) • Syn: imbibing, imbibition • Derivationally related forms: imbibe (for: imbibition), imbibe (for: imbibing), drink • Hypernyms: consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake • Hyponyms: gulping, swilling, guzzling, potation 2. the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess (Freq. 6) - drink was his downfall • Syn: drink, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence • Derivationally related forms: crapulous (for: crapulence), crapulent (for: crapulence), drink, drink (for: drink) • Hypernyms: intemperance, intemperateness • Hyponyms: drinking bout
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