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drinking in

drinking in is the present participle and gerund of drink in.

Meaning of drink in

Verb

drink in (third-person singular simple present drinks in, present participle drinking in, simple past drank in, past participle drunk in)

  1. (transitive) To absorb (liquid).
    • The dry land drank in the rain.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To absorb; to be completely attentive to.
    • They listened to him in rapt silence, drinking in his every word.

Questions about drinking in

What is drinking in the present participle and gerund of?
Drinking in is the present participle and gerund of drink in.

Words near drinking in in the dictionary

  1. Drinking Gourd
  2. drinking hole
  3. drinking holes
  4. drinking horn
  5. drinking horns
  6. drinking in
  7. drinking man's degree
  8. drinking off
  9. drinking one's own Kool-Aid
  10. drinking out
  11. drinking problem

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