English noun: drinking | |||
1. | drinking (act) the act of consuming liquids | ||
Synonyms | imbibing, imbibition | ||
Broader (hypernym) | consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | gulping, guzzling, potation, swilling | ||
2. | drinking (act) the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess | ||
Samples | Drink was his downfall. | ||
Synonyms | boozing, crapulence, drink, drunkenness | ||
Broader (hypernym) | intemperance, intemperateness | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | drinking bout | ||