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imbibing::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | drinking, imbibition |
| Type of | uptake, ingestion, intake, consumption |
| Has types | swilling, gulping, guzzling, potation |
| Derivation | imbibe |
Examples of imbibing
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Each week, the boys stuffed themselves, imbibing food and love in equal measure.
From the post-gazette.com
I have to admit that reflecting on my early imbibing makes me feel quite queasy.
From the nzherald.co.nz
That would probably be enough to satisfy the mythical Bacchus, god of imbibing.
From the timesunion.com
And, thanks to her grandmother, she was also imbibing a measure of Frank Sinatra.
From the edp24.co.uk
Everyone is in the mood for imbibing and everyone is ordering something different.
From the stuff.co.nz
Kentucky lags behind the top-imbibing states by more than 13 gallons a person.
From the kentucky.com
In the ad, a mosquito bursts into flames after biting Tabasco-imbibing Monroe.
From the usatoday.com
Altruistic imbibing doesn't stop at pubs, either-there are also charitable brewers.
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Presumably, breathing, eating and imbibing take up the remaining 10 minutes.
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- Absorb: take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words"
- Assimilate: take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
- Drink: take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
- Receive into the mind and retain; "Imbibe ethical principles"
- (imbibing) drinking: the act of consuming liquids
- To drink (used frequently of alcoholic beverages); To take in; as, to imbibe knowledge
- (imbibing) The act by which something is imbibed
- Absorb water: re-hydrate. n.imbibition
- To absorn; to take in
