drinking

Definition:
1. The act of consuming liquids.
2. The act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess.

Use 'drinking' in a sentence:

1. We sat around a little table, eating and drinking wine.
2. Doesn't he ever get tired of drinking the same rotgut?
3. He seems hell-bent on drinking himself to death.
4. I disgraced myself by drinking far too much.
5. They enjoy themselves drinking wine, smoking, and playing cards.
6. I'm not drinking that – it has backwash in it!
7. We sat up drinking and talking.
8. He had a history of drinking problems.
9. He was drinking and making a fool of himself.
10. His drinking got out of hand.
11. He goes out drinking most evenings.
12. He has a drinking problem.
13. His evenings were spent in solitary drinking.
14. The doctor told him to cut down on his drinking.
15. The police are tightening up on under-age drinking.
16. He worried about her heavy drinking.
17. We sat drinking wine and nibbling olives.
18. Let's face it – drinking is a socially acceptable habit.
19. She went on occasional drinking binges.
20. The report flagged up the dangers of under-age drinking.
21. He sat in the kitchen drinking beer.
22. Illegal drinking clubs continue to operate in the city.
23. The players are barred from drinking alcohol the night before a match.
24. Your mother would have a fit if she knew you'd been drinking!
25. The drinking and the guilt fed on each other.
26. I'll shout—what are you drinking?
27. What are you drinking? It's my shout.
28. All drinking water must be filtered.
29. The drinking water has become contaminated with lead.
30. The disease is communicated through dirty drinking water.
31. Drinking is not advised during pregnancy.
32. Heavy drinking can cause permanent damage to the brain.