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- [dring-king]
- /ˈdrɪŋ kɪŋ/
- /ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dring-king]
- /ˈdrɪŋ kɪŋ/
Definitions of drinking word
- adjective drinking suitable or safe to drink: drinking water. 1
- adjective drinking used in drinking: a drinking glass. 1
- adjective drinking addicted to or indulging excessively in alcohol: Is he a drinking man? 1
- adjective drinking of or relating to the act of drinking, especially the drinking of alcohol: a drinking companion. 1
- noun drinking any liquid that is swallowed to quench thirst, for nourishment, etc.; beverage. 1
- noun drinking liquor; alcohol. 1
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Origin of drinking
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1125-75; See origin at drink, -ing2, -ing1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Drinking
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drinking popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
drinking usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drinking
adjective drinking
- potable — fit or suitable for drinking: potable water.
- three sheets to the wind — Nautical. a rope or chain for extending the clews of a square sail along a yard. a rope for trimming a fore-and-aft sail. a rope or chain for extending the lee clew of a course.
- drunk as a skunk — (Colloquial) (simile) Highly inebriated.
- plastered — drunk.
- under the table — of, relating to, or for use on a table: a table lamp.
noun drinking
- dipsomania — an irresistible, typically periodic craving for alcoholic drink.
- consumption — The consumption of fuel or natural resources is the amount of them that is used or the act of using them.
- intake — the place or opening at which a fluid is taken into a channel, pipe, etc.
Top questions with drinking
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See also
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