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Drinking

noun/ˌɛmbəlmˈɑːlədʒi/
Definition
the act of consuming liquids
the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˌɛmbəlmˈɑːlədʒi/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /ˌɛmbəlmˈɑːlədʒi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe act of consuming liquids
nounthe act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
“drink was his downfall”
verbtake in liquids
“The patient must drink several liters each day”
verbconsume alcohol
“We were up drinking all night”
verbpropose a toast to
“Let us toast the birthday girl!”
verbbe fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to
“The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage”
verbdrink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
“The husband drinks and beats his wife”
Word Forms
drinkverbtake in liquids
imbibeverbtake in liquids
crapulousadjectivesuffering from excessive eating or drinking
crapulentadjectivesuffering from excessive eating or drinking
drinknounany liquid suitable for drinking
drinkernouna person who drinks liquids
drinkingnounthe act of consuming liquids
imbibitionnounthe act of consuming liquids
imbibernouna person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
imbibingnounthe act of consuming liquids
boozernouna person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
boozenounan alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
toastnouna drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
pledgenouna drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
salutenounan act of honor or courteous recognition
salutationnounan act of honor or courteous recognition
wassailnouna punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
wassailernounsomeone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
drunkardnouna chronic drinker
topernouna person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Trinken
der Akt des Verzehrs von Flüssigkeiten
🇫🇷French
boire
le fait de consommer des liquides
🇪🇸Spanish
bebida
el acto de consumir líquidos
🇮🇹Italian
bere
l'atto di consumare liquidi
🇳🇱Dutch
drinken
de handeling van het consumeren van vloeistoffen
🇵🇹Portuguese
bebendo
o ato de consumir líquidos
🇷🇺Russian
питьевой
акт потребления жидкости
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पीने
तरल पदार्थों का सेवन करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
মদ্যপান
তরল খাওয়ার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
குடிப்பது
திரவங்களை உட்கொள்ளும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
తాగడం
ద్రవాలను తినే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
मद्यपान
द्रवपदार्थ सेवन करण्याची क्रिया
🇮🇳Gujarati
પીવું
પ્રવાહી ખાવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕುಡಿಯುವ
ದ್ರವಗಳನ್ನು ಸೇವಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
കുടിക്കുന്നു
ദ്രാവകങ്ങൾ കഴിക്കുന്ന പ്രവർത്തനം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪੀਣ
ਤਰਲ ਪਦਾਰਥਾਂ ਦਾ ਸੇਵਨ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
پینے
مائعات کے استعمال کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
消耗液体的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
飲酒
液体を消費する行為
🇰🇷Korean
음주
액체를 섭취하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
uống rượu
hành động tiêu thụ chất lỏng
🇹🇭Thai
ดื่ม
การกระทำของการบริโภคของเหลว
🇮🇩Indonesian
minum
tindakan mengonsumsi cairan
🇵🇭Filipino
umiinom
ang pagkilos ng pagkonsumo ng mga likido
🇲🇾Malay
minum
perbuatan memakan cecair
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الشرب
فعل استهلاك السوائل
🇮🇷Persian
نوشیدن
عمل مصرف مایعات
🇹🇷Turkish
içme
sıvı tüketme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
שְׁתִיָה
פעולת צריכת נוזלים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'drinking'?
The primary meaning of 'drinking' is 'the act of consuming liquids'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'drinking' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'drinking' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'drinking' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'drinking' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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