drinking
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2.9
- noun
- /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
:
consumo de alcohol
- I don't like to bring it up, but we both know his drinking has been getting much heavier.
- heavy drinking
- binge drinking
- problem drinking
The prevalence of high risk drinking varies by region.
- The prevalence of high risk drinking varies by region.
- Lauren asks why can drinking alcohol increase anxiety?
- And then it's like stopped drinking as much.
- It was like no drinking January, right?
- So I went from sneaking my drinking to sneaking going to a meeting.
- What should you be doing my friends, besides drinking and being pissed?
Examples
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The organization is working to raise awareness about the dangers of binge drinking on college campuses.
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Do you have a history of heavy drinking, Mr. Russo?
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The man has been drinking beer for a couple months now.
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Well, you know, I kind of quit drinking last year.
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And he had gone out drinking with a friend of his.
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I could use a drinking buddy.
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The parties would continue with people drinking, playing games, and gambling all night.
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There was also a good deal of drinking, dancing, feasting and gaming.
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The past year's binge drinking provided expected findings for age, sex, and marital status.
Academic text (2008) -
The years of performing, hustling, and drinking have taken their toll on Hank's body.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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6.6
A habit of often having too much alcohol
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4.4
A state of being very drunk after drinking too much alcohol
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5.1
A temporary state when alcohol makes you lose control of your body and mind
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9.6
A casual gathering where people drink alcohol
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8.0
Drinking a lot of alcohol in a way that harms health
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7.6
Being drunk after drinking too much alcohol
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8.2
Drinking very large amounts of liquid quickly, often alcohol
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9.9
A state of being drunk after drinking too much alcohol
A time when someone drinks a lot of alcohol without stopping
Drinking too much alcohol that harms health, family, or work
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1.0
A thin tube often made of plastic or paper that you use to suck a drink into your mouth
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Etymology
The word drinking comes from the old English word drincan, which means 'to drink'. A helpful way to remember the alcoholic sense is that people say 'have a drink' to mean a glass of alcohol, so drinking can mean taking alcohol, often to excess.