飲

to have a smoke

revelry

Buddhism

Buddhist precept prohibiting the consumption of alcohol

drowning one's cares in drink

cafe; eatery

Proverb

words once spoken cannot be taken back

Idiomatic expression; Said by children when making a pinky swear

cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye; pinky promise pledge: if you're lying, I'll make you drink a thousand needles

barhopping; pub crawl

Idiomatic expression; From the Analects of Confucius

simple food and drink; being content with a frugal life; a bamboo dish of rice and a gourd of drink

drunkard

Transitive verb

to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to let drink

Transitive verb

to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks)

Intransitive verb

to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable

passing the bottle around

superficial

tonic drink

Proverb

better starve than fatten on ill-gotten wealth; don't lower yourself to unjust acts, no matter how desperate you are; refraining to drink from a spring called Robber's Spring even if thirsty

drinking at home (as opposed to going out)

breathalyser; alcometer

to be swallowed up (by); to be engulfed

Transitive verb

to be overwhelmed (by); to be overawed

to drink regularly; to drink stubbornly

girls-only drinking party

pub crawl; barhopping

functional drink; functional beverage

Abbreviation; Colloquial

online drinking party; drinking party using a video platform (Skype, Zoom, etc.)

street drinking; drinking in the streets; public drinking