drinking

== English == === Etymology === Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === enPR: drĭngk′ĭng (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada, Australian, Scotland) IPA(key): /ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋ/ (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈdɹəŋk.əŋ/ Rhymes: -ɪŋkɪŋ Hyphenation: drink‧ing === Noun === drinking (plural drinkings) An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages. Synonym: potation Some say drinking is a vice. For quotations using this term, see Citations:drinking. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === drinking (comparative more drinking, superlative most drinking) Suitable to drink. drinking water Used to drink. a drinking glass Addicted to alcohol. Are they a drinking person? Pertaining to alcohol consumption, especially in excess. drinking companions ==== Derived terms ==== === Verb === drinking present participle and gerund of drink === See also === expenditure utilisation === References === === Further reading === “drinking”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.