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drinking.

An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋ//ˈd͡ʒɹɪŋk.ɪŋ//ˈdɹɪnk.ɪnɡ/[ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋɡ]
  1. An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.

    Some say drinking is a vice.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink + -ing.

adj/ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋ//ˈd͡ʒɹɪŋk.ɪŋ//ˈdɹɪnk.ɪnɡ/[ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋɡ]
  1. Suitable to drink.

  2. Used to drink.

  3. Addicted to alcohol.

    Are they a drinking person?
  4. Pertaining to alcohol consumption, especially in excess.

Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink + -ing.

verb/ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋ//ˈd͡ʒɹɪŋk.ɪŋ//ˈdɹɪnk.ɪnɡ/[ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋɡ]
  1. present participle and gerund of drink

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink + -ing.

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