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Drinking

/ˈdɹɪŋkɪŋ/

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

📖 Definitions of "Drinking"

verb
  1. 1

    To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

    "He drank the water I gave him."

  2. 2

    (metonymic) To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).

    "Jack drank the whole bottle by himself."

  3. 3

    To consume alcoholic beverages.

    "Everyone who is drinking is drinking, but not everyone who is drinking is drinking."

  4. 4

    To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.

noun
  1. 1

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

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