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Moderatedrinking
The correct spelling is drinking.
How to pronounce drinking
/ˈdɹɪŋkɪŋ/
verbIPA: /ˈdɹɪŋkɪŋ/
Say it like: Dri-nki-ng
The correct spelling is drinking. To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. For example: "He drank the water I gave him."
Usage Examples
“He drank the water I gave him.”
“Jack drank the whole bottle by himself.”
“Everyone who is drinking is drinking, but not everyone who is drinking is drinking.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
- 2.(metonymic) To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).
- 3.To consume alcoholic beverages.
- 4.To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.
- 5.To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.
noun
- 1.An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.
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