drinking
/ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/noun
उच्चारण ड्रिंकिंग
शराब पीना, मद्यपान
Core word
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[U]
the act of drinking alcohol, especially when it is done too much or regularly
शराब पीना, मद्यपान
- Drinking and driving is a serious offence.
- heavy drinking
- Heavy drinking can damage the liver.
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- Drinking is not allowed on the school trip.
- The doctor warned him that drinking would make his illness worse.
Synonyms drunkenness boozing
Opposite abstinence sobriety
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[only before noun]
suitable for drinking
पीने योग्य, पेय
- Many villages still lack safe drinking water.
- Each station has a tap with drinking water for passengers.
- The tank supplies drinking water to the whole colony.
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- Please store the drinking water in a clean container.
- The bottle is not suitable for drinking purposes.
Synonyms potable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
drinking (uncountable noun)
As a noun it is uncountable and means drinking alcohol, especially too much of it.
Noun के रूप में यह uncountable है और इसका अर्थ शराब पीना है, विशेषकर अधिक मात्रा में।
- Heavy drinking harms the liver.
- His drinking caused problems in the family.
drinking + noun (modifier)
Before a noun, drinking means used for drinking, as in drinking water, drinking glass or drinking fountain.
Noun से पहले 'drinking' का अर्थ पीने के लिए उपयोगी है, जैसे drinking water, drinking glass।
- The village now has a clean drinking water supply.
- The park has a drinking fountain near the gate.
drinking and driving / drinking age
Fixed expressions: drinking and driving, the legal drinking age, drinking habits.
स्थिर प्रयोग: drinking and driving, legal drinking age, drinking habits।
- The legal drinking age differs from state to state.
- Drinking habits have changed over the last decade.
after / before drinking
Drinking as a gerund can follow a preposition.
'Drinking' gerund के रूप में preposition के बाद आ सकता है।
- You should not drive after drinking.
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adjective + drinking
heavyexcessiveunderagesocialbinge
- Underage drinking is illegal.
drinking + noun
waterhabitproblemageparty
- He has a serious drinking problem.
verb + drinking
give upcut down onstopbe addicted totake up
- He gave up drinking after his daughter's birth.
drinking and health
liver damageaddictionalcoholismhangover
- Doctors warn that long-term drinking leads to liver damage.
noun + of drinking
a ban onthe dangers ofa pattern ofa culture of
- The doctor spoke about the dangers of drinking.
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- Drinking water must be tested every week in the school hostel.
स्कूल के हॉस्टल में पीने के पानी की जाँच हर सप्ताह होनी चाहिए।
- His heavy drinking cost him his job at the bank.
अत्यधिक शराब पीने से उसे बैंक की नौकरी गँवानी पड़ी।
- Drinking tea in the early morning is a habit in many Indian homes.
सुबह-सुबह चाय पीना कई भारतीय घरों की आदत है।
- The campaign aims to reduce drinking among young people.
इस अभियान का उद्देश्य युवाओं में शराब पीने की आदत कम करना है।
- She put the drinking glasses on the tray.
उसने पानी पीने के गिलास ट्रे में रख दिए।
- Several states have banned the sale of alcohol near highways to reduce drinking and driving.
कई राज्यों ने शराब पीकर गाड़ी चलाने को कम करने के लिए राजमार्गों के पास शराब की बिक्री पर रोक लगाई है।
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✗ He is addicted to drink alcohol.
✓ He is addicted to drinking alcohol.
After the preposition to in be addicted to, use a gerund.
'Be addicted to' में 'to' preposition है, इसलिए उसके बाद gerund आता है।
✗ Drinking are bad for health.
✓ Drinking is bad for health.
A gerund as subject takes a singular verb.
Subject के रूप में gerund के साथ singular verb आती है।
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✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Water that is safe to drink is called potable water.
पीने के लिए सुरक्षित पानी को potable water कहा जाता है।