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noun (n)

• the act of consuming liquids(noun.act)

  Synonym:
  imbibing, imbibition
  

  source: wordnet30
• the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess(noun.act)

  Synonym:
  boozing, crapulence, drink, drunkenness
  

  source: wordnet30
• The act of one who drinks; the act of imbibing.(noun)

  source: webster1913