drinking
noun
[ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ]
• the action or habit of consuming alcohol.
• "he was ordered to cut down his drinking"
drink
verb
• take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow.
• "we sat by the fire, drinking our tea"
Similar:
swallow,
gulp down,
quaff,
swill,
guzzle,
sup,
imbibe,
partake of,
sip,
consume,
take,
drain,
toss off,
swig,
down,
knock back,
put away,
sink,
kill,
slug,
inhale,
wet one's whistle,
neck,
scarf (down/up),
snarf (down/up),
chug,
ingurgitate,
Origin:
Old English drincan (verb), drinc (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch drinken and German trinken .
