imbibing

Plural: imbibings

Noun

• the act of consuming liquids
• The act by which something is imbibed.

Verb

• take in, also metaphorically
• take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
• take in liquids
• receive into the mind and retain
• present participle and gerund of imbibe

Synonyms

absorb, assimilate, draw, drink, drinking, imbibe, imbibition, soak up, sop up, suck, suck up, take in, take up