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Definitions for Drinking

[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.
[5] habitual and excessive consumption of alcohol: His drinking caused him to lose his job.
[6] to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
[7] to imbibe alcoholic drinks, especially habitually or to excess; tipple: He never drinks. They won't find jobs until they stop drinking.
[8] to show one's respect, affection, or hopes with regard to a person, thing, or event by ceremoniously taking a swallow of wine or some other drink (often followed by to ): They drank to his victory.
[9] to be savored or enjoyed by drinking: a wine that will drink deliciously for many years.
[10] to take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow.
[11] to take in (a liquid) in any manner; absorb.
[12] to take in through the senses, especially with eagerness and pleasure (often followed by in ): He drank in the beauty of the scene.
[13] to swallow the contents of (a cup, glass, etc.).
[14] to propose or participate in a toast to (a person, thing, or event): to drink one's health.
[15] any liquid that is swallowed to quench thirst, for nourishment, etc.; beverage.
[16] liquor; alcohol.
[17] excessive indulgence in alcohol: Drink was his downfall.
[18] a swallow or draft of liquid; potion: She took a drink of water before she spoke.
[19] Informal . a large body of water, as a lake, ocean, river, etc. (usually preceded by the ): His teammates threw him in the drink.
[20] to swallow (a liquid); imbibe
[21] (tr) to take in or soak up (liquid); absorb this plant drinks a lot of water
[22] (tr usually foll by in ) to pay close attention (to); be fascinated (by) he drank in the speaker's every word
[23] (tr) to bring (oneself into a certain condition) by consuming alcohol
[24] (tr often foll by away ) to dispose of or ruin by excessive expenditure on alcohol he drank away his fortune
[25] (intr) to consume alcohol, esp to excess
[26] (when intr, foll by to ) to drink (a toast) in celebration, honour, or hope (of)
[27] drink someone under the table to be able to drink more intoxicating beverage than someone
[28] drink the health of to salute or celebrate with a toast
[29] drink with the flies Australian informal to drink alone
[30] liquid suitable for drinking; any beverage
[31] alcohol or its habitual or excessive consumption
[32] a portion of liquid for drinking; draught
[33] the drink informal the sea

Words related to Drinking

inhale, consume, sip, drain, gulp, guzzle, suck, quaff, slurp, toast, sponge, gargle, irrigate, slosh, swill, imbibe, absorb, swig, indulge, tipple

Words nearby Drinking

drinkable, drinker, drinker moth, drinker respirator, drinkery, drinking, drinking fountain, drinking song, drinking water, drinking-up time, drinkwater

Origin of Drinking

before 900; Middle English drinken, Old English drincan; cognate with Dutch drinken, German trinken, Gothic drinkan, Old Norse drekka

Other words from Drinking

un·drink·ing , adjective
out·drink , verb (used with object), out·drank or (Nonstandard ) out·drunk; out·drunk or, often, out·drank; out·drink·ing.
o·ver·drink , verb (used with object), o·ver·drank or (Nonstandard ) o·ver·drunk; o·ver·drunk or, often, o·ver·drank; o·ver·drink·ing.

Word origin for Drinking

Old English drincan; related to Old Frisian drinka, Gothic drigkan, Old High German trinkan

Synonyms for Drinking

consume, drain, gulp, guzzle, inhale, quaff, sip, slurp, suck, absorb, belt, booze, dissipate, down, gargle, imbibe, indulge, irrigate, lap, nip, slosh, sop, sponge, sup, swallow, swig, swill, thirst, tipple, toast, hit the bottle, liquor up, partake of, put away, soak up, tank up, toss off, wash down, wet whistle