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drinking

[dring-king]

adjective

  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.



noun

  1. habitual and excessive consumption of alcohol.

    His drinking caused him to lose his job.

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Other Word Forms

  • undrinking adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of drinking1

A Middle English word dating back to 1125–75; drink, -ing 2, -ing 1
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"We will all be drinking water containing TFA every day - so we'll be exposed throughout our lifetime. It's that long-term, low level exposure that is the big concern."

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Feeling helpless and lonely, he started drinking heavily.

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A gull has taken revenge on a man who was installing anti-bird spikes in a Cornish town - by drinking his coffee and pinching his mug.

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Clusters of police officers stood at ease around courthouses and City Hall, drinking coffee and Red Bull, chatting with dog walkers, scrolling on their phones.

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She told local children's services in 2004 that she was "hanging around" with groups of older men, drinking and taking cannabis, the court heard.

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