Synonyms for drinking
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Drunkenness
drunkenness, boozing informal
2. Imbibing
imbibing, imbibition rare
Definitions
- n. 1
An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.
Some say drinking is a vice.
Forms
- Plural
- drinkings → drunkennesses, boozings, imbibings, imbibitions…
Example sentences
- drunkenness He lost his job and fell into drunkenness.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| drinking | rising | |
| drunkenness | steady | |
| imbibing | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- boozing2
- 8 letters
- imbibing, potation, bibation
- 10 letters
- imbibition
- 11 letters
- drunkenness3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (boozing2 = 2 syllables).