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drinking

The correct spelling is drinking.

How to pronounce drinking

/ˈdɹɪŋkɪŋ/
verb

IPA: /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. 1.To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
  2. 2.(metonymic) To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).
  3. 3.To consume alcoholic beverages.
  4. 4.To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.
  5. 5.To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.

noun

  1. 1.An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.

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