imbibing

English Thesaurus

1. the act of consuming liquids (noun.act)

hypernym	:	consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake,
definition	:	the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating) (noun.act)

hyponym	:	gulping, guzzling, swilling,
definition	:	the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly (noun.act)

hyponym	:	potation,
definition	:	the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink) (noun.act)

derivation	:	drink, imbibe,
definition	:	take in liquids (verb.consumption)

derivation	:	drink, imbibe,
definition	:	take in liquids (verb.consumption)