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• n  the act of consuming liquids
• n  the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess
• v  take in liquids
• v  consume alcohol
  We were up drinking all night
• v  propose a toast to
• v  be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to
• v  drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic

• A campaign to outlaw rowdy drinking games at colleges and in towns is growing, even targeting the video-game industry.
• As a college drinking game goes mainstream, young fans are calling it a sport while some campuses and towns consider it a danger.
• Women and Drinking: Women On a Binge .

• imbibing
• imbibition
• drink
• boozing
• drunkenness
• crapulence
• imbibe
• booze
• fuddle
• toast
• pledge
• salute
• wassail
• drink in
• tope

News & Articles

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• Chronic drinking + exposure to particulate matter dramatically decreases lung function
  ( Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research ) Alveolar macrophage (AM) function plays a critical role in protecting the lungs by removing particulates. Chronic drinking causes persistent oxidative stress in the lungs, leading to impaired AM function. A new rodent study shows that chronic drinking appears to intensify lung damage caused by particulate matter.
  June 13, 2013 - EurekAlert!
• Police: 33 arrested after underage drinking party in Concord
  Police broke up what they said was an underage drinking party early Sunday morning in Concord, leading to 33 arrests.
  June 13, 2013 - WMUR New Hampshire
• Louisiana Downs: Drinking Fund, off stakes win, drops into optional claimer
  Drinking Fund and Lillie Abbie were both stakes winners in their last starts, and both are surprise entrants in separate overnight races Thursday, between Louisiana Downs and Lone Star Park.
  June 11, 2013 - Daily Racing Form

Quotes

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• Robin van Persie in ESPN
  I spoke to two friends of mine in Rotterdam and they were trying to explain what it is like,Van Persie said. "Holland is just upside down. It is unbelievable. Everybody is drinking, having fun, swimming in the canals. It is crazy. Everyone...
• Harry Redknapp in BBC Sport
  I'll implement a strong rule next season that drinking is a no-no here,Redknapp told the Sun newspaper.
• Donna Shalala in TIME
  I remember college campuses when we had 18-year-old drinking ages, and I honestly believe we've made some progress,Shalala said in a telephone interview. "To just shift it back down to the high schools makes no sense at all."