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potation

potation

1 9.9
A drink that has alcohol or the act of drinking alcohol
  • noun
  • /pəˈteɪʃən/
  • Archaic
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Examples

  • Women's rights, religious toleration, not to mention Chateauneuf-du-Pape and kindred potations.

    Blog text (18)

  • Today, those old-time barley waters have all been superseded by zippier potations.

    Academic text (1994)

  • After a long day at work, he enjoyed a refreshing potation at his favorite pub.

  • They celebrated the New Year with joyful potations shared among friends.

  • The warm weather called for cold potations to keep everyone refreshed.

Synonyms

drinking
vspotation
328 2.9

To have alcohol often and in large amounts

covers both an alcoholic drink and the act, not only the action of consuming
draft
vspotation
  • US
12 5.3

A large drink taken quickly

is an alcoholic drink or the act, not any liquid serving
boozing
vspotation
  • Slang
4 8.0

Drinking a lot of alcohol in a way that harms health

refers more neutrally to a single drink or the act without habit
tipple
vspotation
  • Archaic
2 9.8

A small amount of alcohol that someone drinks

is any alcoholic drink or act rather than only a small serving
imbibing
vspotation
1 6.8

Drinking liquids, for example water or alcohol

applies to alcoholic drinks or the act, not to all liquids
potent potable
vspotation
1 8.8

A strong drink with a lot of alcohol that can make you feel drunk

is a general alcoholic drink or act, not necessarily strong

How Much

binge
53 5.6
potation
  • Archaic
1 9.9
swig
  • Informal
23 6.5

Surface Forms

potation singular
potations plural

Etymology

Potation comes from the old Latin verb potare, which means 'to drink', and it is the same root behind potion and potable. So a potation is simply a drink or the act of drinking, often used for an alcoholic drink.