Synonyms of drinking

drinking

verb

present participle of drink

1

as in sipping

to swallow in liquid form

the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sipping
• gulping
• licking
• quaffing
• imbibing
• supping
• swigging
• sucking
• slurping
• swilling
• guzzling
• pounding (down)
• tossing (down or off)
• hoisting
• belting (down)
• consuming
• slugging (down)
• knocking back
• tippling
• downing
• lapping
• toasting
• mouthing (down)
• wining
• killing
• putting away
• ingurgitating
• pledging
• nipping

2

as in boozing

to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages

we're worried that she's started drinking again

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boozing
• reveling
• tippling
• guzzling
• soaking
• carousing
• bibbing
• hitting the bottle
• imbibing
• boozing it up
• lushing (up)
• liquoring (up)
• nipping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abstaining

3

as in absorbing

to take in (something liquid) through small openings

the hot surface of the porous rock drank water like a sponge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• absorbing
• sipping
• swallowing
• imbibing
• soaking (up)
• sponging
• taking up
• sucking (up)
• gulping
• quaffing
• swigging
• slurping
• swilling
• guzzling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of drinking

Jennifer Messemer-Skold, the communications director for Miami-Dade Water and Sewer, said the department’s stance is that the county’s tap water meets all current requirements and residents don’t need a filter to be drinking high quality water. — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

As Ryan prepared to return to the United States, he and three members of the press were shot and killed, prompting Jones to enact a mass suicide plan involving drinking a fruit drink laced with poison and sedatives. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Younger consumers, aka some Gen Zers, are drinking more mindfully, alcohol-free choices are expanding and digital habits have changed how people socialize. — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

There was late-night noise, people drinking or lingering on the front steps of the residential building, and bar patrons blocking access to the apartment parking entrance and loitering around the nearby DASH bus stop. — Isaac Vargas, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

The practice of drinking raw milk has been trending on social media and among wellness influencers for some time. — Parents, 6 Aug. 2026

The juice is sometimes sold as a concentrate, which has some or all of its water content evaporated, and needs to be reconstituted with water before drinking. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 6 Aug. 2026

For chemicals classified as possible human carcinogens, MCLGs are typically set at a level where drinking the water daily for 70 years would cause one additional cancer case per 1 million people above the background rate. — Christine Kirchhoff, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Experts recommend drinking electrolyte-rich fluids during or after long workouts in hot climates to support optimal hydration and recovery. — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 29 July 2026