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Definitions

drinking

[dring-king] / ˈdrɪŋ kɪŋ /
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

Example Sentences

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Kuwait also reported that an Iranian attack significantly damaged a desalination plant, which supplies drinking water to the region.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Volunteer firefighters like Maitree Nuanja do their best to bolster limited local capacity, relying heavily on donations such as drinking water and face masks.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

According to a study by Data for India, about 15% of urban households and 6% of rural households depend on bottled water for their drinking needs.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The app is being used to confirm the drinking age of users at supermarkets, book doctors’ appointments and enter museums.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.