NOUN | act | drinking, imbibing, imbibition | the act of consuming liquids / liquids |
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act | drinking, drink, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence | the act of drinking / drinking alcoholic beverages to excess |
Sounds | drih'ngkihng | |
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Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... |
Meaning | The act of consuming liquids / liquids. | |
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Synonyms | imbibing, imbibition | |
Narrower | gulping, swilling, guzzling | The drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly |
potation | The act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink) | |
Broader | consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake | The process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) |
Spanish | bebida | |
Catalan | beguda | |
Verbs | drink | take in liquids / liquids |
Meaning | The act of drinking / drinking alcoholic beverages to excess. | |
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Synonyms | drink, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence | |
Narrower | drinking bout | A long period of drinking |
Broader | intemperance, intemperateness | consumption of alcoholic drinks |
Spanish | beber, bebida | |
Catalan | beguda, beure, bevèrria | |
Verbs | drink | consume alcohol |
drink | drink excessive amounts of alcohol |
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