drink was his downfall

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• drink — /dringk/, v., drank or (Nonstandard) drunk, drunk or, often, drank, drinking; n. v.i. 1. to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe. 2. to imbibe alcoholic drinks, esp. habitually or to excess; tipple: He never drinks.… …   Universalium

• drink — [[t]drɪŋk[/t]] v. drank, drunk, often, drank, drink•ing, 1) cvb phl to take a liquid into the mouth and swallow it 2) to imbibe alcoholic drinks, esp. habitually or excessively; tipple 3) to show one s respect, affection, or good wishes for… …   From formal English to slang

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• drinking — noun 1. the act of consuming liquids (Freq. 10) • Syn: ↑imbibing, ↑imbibition • Derivationally related forms: ↑imbibe (for: ↑imbibition), ↑imbibe ( …   Useful english dictionary

• boozing — noun the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess drink was his downfall • Syn: ↑drink, ↑drinking, ↑drunkenness, ↑crapulence • Derivationally related forms: ↑crapulous (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• crapulence — noun the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess drink was his downfall • Syn: ↑drink, ↑drinking, ↑boozing, ↑drunkenness • Derivationally related forms: ↑crapulous, ↑crapulent, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• drunkenness — noun 1. a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑inebriation, ↑inebriety, ↑intoxication, ↑tipsiness, ↑insobriety • Ant: ↑soberness …   Useful english dictionary

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• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium