Drinking in L.A. — Drinking in L.A. Single by Bran Van 3000 from the album Glee Released September 8, 1998 … Wikipedia
drinking — c.1200, drinkinge, from prp. of DRINK (Cf. drink) (v.). Drinking problem alcoholism is from 1957; earlier was drinking habit (1899) … Etymology dictionary
drinking — drinking; non·drinking; … English syllables
Drinking — The act of drinking as depicted by a statue in Schloss Nordkirchen. Drinking is the act of consuming water or a beverage through the mouth. Water is required for many of life’s physiological processes. Both excessive and inadequate water intake… … Wikipedia
drinking — /dring king/, adj. 1. suitable or safe to drink: drinking water. 2. used in drinking: a drinking glass. 3. addicted to or indulging excessively in alcohol: Is he a drinking man? 4. of or pertaining to the act of drinking, esp. the drinking of… … Universalium
drinking — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ binge, excessive, heavy ▪ the health problems associated with heavy drinking ▪ moderate ▪ teen (AmE), underage … Collocations dictionary
drinking — (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Swallowing a liquid Nouns 1. drinking, imbibing, potation, libation; social drinking; bacchanalia; blue law; cocktail party, open or cash bar; bring your own bottle or booze, BYOB, compotation, keg party;… … English dictionary for students
drinking — drink•ing [[t]ˈdrɪŋ kɪŋ[/t]] adj. 1) suitable for or used in drinking: drinking water; a drinking glass[/ex] 2) of, pertaining to, or indulging in the drinking of alcohol, esp. to excess: drinking companions[/ex] 3) habitual and excessive… … From formal English to slang
drinking — drink|ing [ˈdrıŋkıŋ] n [U] the activity of drinking alcohol ▪ after a night of heavy drinking (=drinking a lot of alcohol) drinking companion/buddy/partner etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
drinking — drink|ing [ drıŋkıŋ ] noun uncount ** the activity of drinking alcohol: Andy goes out drinking every Friday. have a drinking problem (=regularly drink too much alcohol): She vehemently denies that she has a drinking problem … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
