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

Public health officials have cautioned for years that older adults are drinking more, and more often. — Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

This week’s newsletter looks at why people are drinking less alcohol, how the world judges America and how many people use chatbots like a friend. — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026

Some studies have specifically found that drinking 3 to 5 cups of green tea daily lowered the risk of dying from heart disease. — Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 2 Sep. 2026

Being the sober friend has never meant judging anyone else for drinking. — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Indigenous people in the region have used yaupon holly in tea since well before the rise of Etowah (and someone is probably drinking some right now). — ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

My humidity levels are at an all-time low, which means this swamp rat has started drinking copious amounts of water to deal with the heat. — Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026

Davis recommends drinking plenty of water that day and eating something light beforehand. — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 27 Aug. 2026

In other words, spikes in acetaldehyde seem to nudge people to stop drinking. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026