drink ‧ ing /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ drink , ↑ drinker , ↑ drinking , ↑ drunk , ↑ drunkenness ; adjective : ↑ drunk , ↑ drunken ; verb : ↑ drink ; adverb : ↑ drunkenly ]
the activity of drinking alcohol:
after a night of heavy drinking (=drinking a lot of alcohol)
drinking companion/buddy/partner etc