What does drinking mean?
Definitions for drinking
ˈdrɪŋ kɪŋdrink·ing
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word drinking.
Princeton's WordNet
drinking, imbibing, imbibition(noun)
the act of consuming liquids
drink, drinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence(noun)
the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
"drink was his downfall"
Wiktionary
drinking(Noun)
An act or session by which drink is consumed.
Webster Dictionary
Drinking
of Drink
Drinking(noun)
the act of one who drinks; the act of imbibing
Drinking(noun)
the practice of partaking to excess of intoxicating liquors
Drinking(noun)
an entertainment with liquors; a carousal
Freebase
Drinking
Drinking is the act of ingesting water or other drinks through the mouth. Water is required for many of life’s physiological processes. Both excessive and inadequate water intake are associated with health problems.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Drinking
The consumption of liquids.
Editors Contribution
drinking
Verb form of the word drink.
They were drinking coffee when the neighbour came to the door with a wedding gift.
Submitted by MaryC on March 20, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'drinking' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4718
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'drinking' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3050
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'drinking' in Nouns Frequency: #2312
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of drinking in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of drinking in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of drinking in a Sentence
You're automatically drinking less and hydrating and filling up with water, which is a good thing.
The best way to deal with (underage drinking) is to limit their exposure and not try to play with their content. the current language offers the commission a bright line standard to make those determinations.
90% of all outcomes from drinking during pregnancy affect the baby's central nervous system, it's a disability that remains throughout life.
Drinking until you were vomiting, they were shoving alcohol down your throat all the time.
GPs will always recommend maintaining a healthy lifestyle to all of their patients, regardless of their weight or genetic predisposition, including making sure patients are eating a well-balanced diet, taking regular exercise, drinking alcohol in moderation, not smoking, and getting enough sleep.
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