imbibing

Definitions of imbibing
  1. noun
    the act of consuming liquids
    synonyms: drinking, imbibition
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    types:
    gulping, guzzling, swilling
    the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
    potation
    the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)
    type of:
    consumption, ingestion, intake, uptake
    the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
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