drinking

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English [Term?]. By surface analysis, drink +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: drĭngk'ĭng
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋ/
    Audio (US):(file)
  • (affrication) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɹɪŋk.ɪŋ/
  • (without the ng-coalescence) IPA(key): /ˈdɹɪnk.ɪnɡ/, [ˈdɹɪŋk.ɪŋɡ]
  • (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˈdɹəŋk.əŋ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪŋkɪŋ
  • Hyphenation: drink‧ing

Noun

drinking (plural drinkings)

  2. An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.
    Synonym: potation
    Some say drinking is a vice.
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:drinking.

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

drinking (comparative more drinking, superlative most drinking)

  1. Suitable to drink.[1][2]
    drinking water
  2. Used to drink.[1][2]
    a drinking glass
  3. Addicted to alcohol.[1]
    Are they a drinking person?
  4. Pertaining to alcohol consumption, especially in excess.[1][2]
    drinking companions

Derived terms

Verb

drinking

  1. present participle and gerund of drink

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 “drinking”, in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2026, retrieved 13 August 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 “drinking, adj.”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present, retrieved 13 August 2025.

Further reading

  • “drinking”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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