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taking to drink

taking to drink is the present participle and gerund of take to drink.

Meaning of take to drink

Verb

take to drink (third-person singular simple present takes to drink, present participle taking to drink, simple past took to drink, past participle taken to drink)

  1. (intransitive) To begin consuming alcohol habitually and regularly, especially due to a personal problem.

Questions about taking to drink

What is taking to drink the present participle and gerund of?
Taking to drink is the present participle and gerund of take to drink.

Words near taking to drink in the dictionary

  1. taking time by the forelock
  2. taking time off
  3. taking time out
  4. taking to
  5. taking to court
  6. taking to drink
  7. taking to heart
  8. taking to one's bosom
  9. taking to one's heels
  10. taking to task
  11. taking to the bank

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