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drinking

//ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋ//

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

Note for drinking

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Forms

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural
drinkings

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative
more drinking
Superlative
most drinking

Definitions

Noun

A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

  1. 1.An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.

    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:drinking.
    • Some say drinking is a vice.

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Suitable to drink.

  2. 2.Used to drink.

  3. 3.Addicted to alcohol.

    • Are they a drinking person?
  4. 4.Pertaining to alcohol consumption, especially in excess.

Verb

A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

  1. 1.present participle and gerund of drink

Frequency

Overall

Uncommon· #3770

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Uncommon
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Word family

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English [Term?].

By surface analysis, drink + -ing.

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