drinking
noun
- ingesting water or other liquids into the body through the mouth
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋ/ / /ˈdɹəŋk.əŋ/
adj
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink + -ing.
- Suitable to drink.
“drinking water”
- Used to drink.
“a drinking glass”
- Addicted to alcohol.
“Are they a drinking person?”
- Pertaining to alcohol consumption, especially in excess.
“drinking companions”
noun
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink + -ing.
- 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.”
verb
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink + -ing.
- present participle and gerund of drink