heavy drinking — The consumption of alcoholic beverages in excessive amounts on a regular basis
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: The consumption of alcoholic beverages in excessive amounts on a regular basis
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhevi ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
Example Sentences
- The doctor warned him that heavy drinking was turning his liver into expensive pâté.
- College students often engage in heavy drinking during weekends without realizing the long-term consequences.
- His heavy drinking habit made him an expert at finding creative excuses for Monday morning meetings.
heavy drinking
NOUN[/ˈhevi ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/]
The consumption of alcoholic beverages in excessive amounts on a regular basis
After a brutal week, he resorted to heavy drinking alone at the dim corner bar.
Heavy drinking when you should be thinking, leaves you sinking
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Heavy derives from Old English hefig, meaning 'weighty' or 'ponderous,' while drinking develops from Old English drincan, meaning 'to drink.' The compound term heavy drinking emerged in modern medical terminology during the 1960s to describe excessive alcohol consumption.
Breakdown
heavy (Old English hefig, 'weighty') + drinking (from Old English drincan, 'to drink'). The phrase combines an intensifying adjective with a gerund to denote sustained excessive alcohol consumption.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The doctor warned him that heavy drinking was turning his liver into expensive pâté.”
“College students often engage in heavy drinking during weekends without realizing the long-term consequences.”
“His heavy drinking habit made him an expert at finding creative excuses for Monday morning meetings.”
“Heavy drinking is defined as consuming more than 14 units of alcohol per week regularly.”
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