drinking game

noun

: a game in which players drink alcohol when particular conditions are met

Drinking games have always been a way to break the ice. They weren't all that popular in my circle of friends, but I do remember occasional games of Beer-Pong, in which cups of beer are placed on a Ping-Pong table where they serve as both obstacles and receptacles: land a shot in one and your opponent has to chug the contents.

—Barrett Seaman

Examples of drinking game in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For Episode 15 of the current 17th season that aired on April 11, 2025, the eliminated queens were spotlighted by returning to battle for a $50,000 prize in a series of emotional and high-energy lip syncs, as was the popular Korean drinking game that Rosé and Mars sing about in their duet. —Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025

If spotting celebs on the links was a drinking game, everyone would be pie-eyed at the Sherwood Country Club, where Sylvester Stallone, Caitlyn Jenner, Sean Connery, Will Smith, Jane Seymour, and Tom Selleck are all known to have been members. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025

The collaboration, which references a South Korean drinking game in its lyrics, reached No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and topped the publication's Global 200 chart. —Jack Irvin, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025

While drinking games are usually played with alcoholic beverages, they can still be enjoyed with mocktails. —Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined above

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