Unscramble drinking

Definition of drinking

noun:

• the act of consuming liquids. Synonyms: imbibing, imbibition.
• the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; "drink was his downfall". Synonyms: boozing, crapulence, drink, drunkenness.

verb:

• take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day", "The children like to drink soda". Synonyms: drink, imbibe.
• consume alcohol; "We were up drinking all night". Synonyms: booze, drink, fuddle.
• propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!", "Let's drink to the New Year". Synonyms: drink, pledge, salute, toast, wassail.
• be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage". Synonyms: drink, drink in.
• drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic; "The husband drinks and beats his wife". Synonyms: drink, tope.

Related words

bib, carry, claret, down, give, guggle, gulp, gulping, gurgle, guzzle, guzzling, hold, inebriate, kill, lap, lick, pop, port, potation, quaff, sip, soak, souse, suck, swig, swill, swilling, tank, tipple, wine.

Rhymes with

blinking, shrinking, sinking, stinking, thinking, unthinking, winking.