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Eating, Drinking and Serving

Eating, Drinking and Serving - Alcohol Consumption

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to drink
verb
to consume alcohol as a habit or for pleasure
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to abuse
verb
use wrongly or improperly or excessively
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to sober up
verb
to reduce the effects of alcohol in a person's system
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to swill
verb
drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)
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to toast
verb
propose a toast to
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to lace
verb
add alcohol to (beverages)
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to knock back
verb
to drink quickly or consume a beverage in a rapid or forceful manner
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to booze
verb
consume alcohol
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to belt down
verb
drink down entirely
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to carouse
verb
engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
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to cut off
verb
cut off and stop
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to revel
verb
celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
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to tipple
verb
drink moderately but regularly
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pub crawl
noun
a tour of bars or public houses (usually taking one drink at each stop)
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proof
noun
a scale for measuring the strength of alcoholic beverages
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high
noun
a state of altered consciousness caused by alcohol or drugs
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happy hour
noun
the time of day when a bar sells alcoholic drinks at a reduced price
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hangover
noun
a feeling of illness one feels after drinking an excessive amount of alcohol
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Dutch courage
noun
the strength or confidence that is obtained from drinking an excessive amount of alcoholic drinks
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designated driver
noun
the member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home
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cheers
interjection
used as a casual way to say goodbye
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delirium tremens
noun
acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning
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alcoholism
noun
a medical condition caused by drinking an excessive amounts of alcohol on a regular basis
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Alcoholics Anonymous
noun
an international organization with a spiritually inclined Twelve Steps Program designed to help people who are trying to stop drinking alcohol
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DUI
noun
the act of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the extent that it impairs the person's ability to drive safely
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DWI
noun
a term used in some jurisdictions to refer to the act of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
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drunk
adjective
being unable to speak or think clearly because of drinking too much alcohol
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alcoholic
adjective
characterized by excessive consumption of alcohol and one's powerlessness to break this habit
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sloshed
adjective
very drunk
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tipsy
adjective
slightly intoxicated
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plastered
adjective
very drunk
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blind drunk
adjective
very drunk
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buzz
noun
the feeling of being intoxicated or under the influence substances such as alcohol, caffeine, or recreational drugs
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drunken
adjective
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
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hammered
adjective
being heavily intoxicated or drunk, typically as a result of consuming alcohol
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inebriated
adjective
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
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intoxicated
adjective
as if under the influence of alcohol
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wasted
adjective
being heavily intoxicated or drunk
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wino
noun
a chronic drinker
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drunk
noun
a chronic drinker
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drunkard
noun
a chronic drinker
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sober
adjective
not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
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teetotal
adjective
describing someone who never drinks alcohol
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rehab
noun
‌the process of helping someone who has a problem with drugs or alcohol to lead a normal life again
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sobriety
noun
the state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
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teetotaller
noun
a total abstainer
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