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 | ||