drinking

[dring-king] / ˈdrɪŋ kɪŋ /

Part of Speech:

All (3) Adjective (1) Noun (2)

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plastered adj.
alcohol abuse n.
consumption n.

ADJECTIVE

plastered

Synonyms

STRONG

bashed blitzed bombed buzzed crocked flushed flying fried gone inebriated lit loaded pissed polluted potted sauced sloshed stewed stoned tanked totaled wasted

WEAK

boozed up dead drunk dead to the world drunk as a skunk drunken feeling good feeling no pain groggy half in the bag half-crocked high hooched up juiced liquored up schnockered seeing double three sheets to the wind tipsy under the influence under-the-table woozy zonked

NOUN

alcohol abuse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

substance abuse

WEAK

alcoholic abuse alcoholism alcoholism abuse dipsomania hitting the bottle

NOUN

consumption

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expenditure utilization

STRONG

burning damage decay decrease depletion desolation destruction devastation diminution dispersion dissipation eating exhaustion loss misuse ruin waste

WEAK

consuming swallowing using up wear and tear

Antonyms

STRONG

building construction creation development enlargement expansion growth improvement increase

WEAK

fasting starvation

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“Even though it was 5 p.m. and people had just gotten off work, and people weren’t drinking heavily, it was still just electric,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

They’re taking too long, and your patrons are drinking water while you wait for a liquor license.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Residents on Sunday stocked up on essentials such as drinking water and food as the storm approached.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

Improved learning and memory were observed only among participants drinking decaffeinated coffee.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

She cradled it between her knees and began bailing with her drinking calabash for all she was worth.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

drinking

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