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drinking
[dring-king]
adjective
suitable or safe to drink.
drinking water.
used in drinking.
a drinking glass.
addicted to or indulging excessively in alcohol.
Is he a drinking man?
of or relating to the act of drinking, especially the drinking of alcohol.
a drinking companion.
noun
habitual and excessive consumption of alcohol.
His drinking caused him to lose his job.
Other Word Forms
- undrinking adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
"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."
Feeling helpless and lonely, he started drinking heavily.
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.
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.
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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