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

Haymitch has a supporting role in the original franchise, appearing as the disillusioned, hard-drinking mentor of Lawrence’s Katniss Everdeen. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 2 Oct. 2026

Doe had been drinking before arriving at the fraternity house to meet a friend, according to the civil lawsuit. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

In the past two years alone, hundreds had fallen ill across nine states from drinking raw milk or eating products made with it. — CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Much thought seems to have been directed toward small, telling details — what a plate of cookies might say about the person who served them, who’s drinking from a china espresso cup and who’s drinking from a paper to-go cup. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The surprising finding was discovered via a study that compared hydration from different beverages by analyzing fluid retention levels in the hours after drinking. — Veronica Cristino, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2026

And who will have to settle for simply drinking out of a coconut or ducking under stuff? — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

As the child described a 10-eyed snake eating a hot dog while drinking chocolate milk, the image took shape in real-time. — Jeff Beck, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The officer, Michael Zerfas, testified that Oates had not been drinking, using drugs or on his cellphone. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026