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drinking under

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

Meaning of drink under

Verb

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

  1. (informal, transitive) To drink more alcohol than another person, possibly to the point of that person passing out.
    • I've drunk him under plenty of times.

Questions about drinking under

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

Words near drinking under in the dictionary

  1. drinking straw
  2. drinking straws
  3. drinking the Kool Aid
  4. drinking the Kool-Aid
  5. drinking to
  6. drinking under
  7. drinking up
  8. drinking vinegar
  9. drinking water
  10. drinking waters
  11. drinking with the flies

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