Synonyms for
Drinking
Definition
Drinking means consuming a liquid, usually alcohol, through the mouth.
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Common collocations
- drinking water
- drinking age
- drinking heavily
- drinking alcohol
- drinking game
- drinking fountain
- drinking glass
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Usage note
The word 'drinking' can refer to consuming any liquid, but is often used colloquially to mean consuming alcoholic beverages. Be mindful of context to avoid ambiguity.
Example sentences
- She enjoys drinking coffee in the morning.
- My dad likes drinking beer while watching sports.
- We were drinking lemonade on a hot day.
- The horses were drinking water from the creek.
- He was caught drinking and driving.
Quotes
I have absolutely no pleasure in the stimulants in which I sometimes so madly indulge. It has not been in the pursuit of pleasure that I have periled life and reputation and reason. It has been the desperate attempt to escape from torturing memories, from a sense of insupportable loneliness and a dread of some strange impending doom. - Edgar Allan Poe
One martini is all right. Two are too many, and three are not enough. - James Thurber
I have taken more out of alcohol than alcohol has taken out of me. - Winston Churchill