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imbibing definition

imbibing


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  imbibe 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  imbibe 
 
  Sense  1 
  absorb,  suck,  imbibe,  soak  up  sop  up  suck  up  draw,  take  in  take  up 
  =>  wipe  up  mop  up  mop 
  =>  blot 
  =>  sponge  up 
 
  Sense  3 
  drink,  imbibe 
  =>  swill,  swill  down 
  =>  suck 
  =>  guggle,  gurgle 
  =>  sip 
  =>  guzzle 
  =>  lap,  lap  up 
  =>  drain  the  cup,  drink  up 
  =>  gulp,  quaff,  swig 
  =>  toss  off  bolt  down  belt  down  pour  down  down  drink  down  kill 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  imbibe 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  imbibe 
 
  Sense  1 
  absorb,  suck,  imbibe,  soak  up  sop  up  suck  up  draw,  take  in  take  up 
  =>  wipe  up  mop  up  mop 
  =>  swab,  swob 
  =>  sop 
  =>  sponge 
  =>  blot 
  =>  sponge  up 
 
  Sense  3 
  drink,  imbibe 
  =>  swill,  swill  down 
  =>  suck 
  =>  guggle,  gurgle 
  =>  sip 
  =>  guzzle 
  =>  lap,  lap  up 
  =>  drain  the  cup,  drink  up 
  =>  gulp,  quaff,  swig 
  =>  toss  off  bolt  down  belt  down  pour  down  down  drink  down  kill 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  imbibe 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  imbibe 
 
  4  senses  of  imbibe 
 
  Sense  1 
  absorb,  suck,  imbibe,  soak  up  sop  up  suck  up  draw,  take  in  take  up 
 
  Sense  2 
  assimilate,  imbibe 
  =>  absorb 
 
  Sense  3 
  drink,  imbibe 
  =>  consume,  ingest,  take  in  take  have 
 
  Sense  4 
  imbibe 
  =>  absorb,  assimilate,  ingest,  take  in 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  imbibe 
 
  imbibe  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  imbibe 
 
  Sense  1 
  absorb,  suck,  imbibe,  soak  up  sop  up  suck  up  draw,  take  in  take  up 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  assimilate,  imbibe 
  =>  absorb 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  drink,  imbibe 
  =>  consume,  ingest,  take  in  take  have 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  imbibe 
  =>  absorb,  assimilate,  ingest,  take  in 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  imbibing 
  imbibing 
 
  Overview  of  noun  imbibing 
 
  The  noun  imbibing  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  drinking,  imbibing,  imbibition  --  (the  act  of  consuming  liquids) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  imbibe 
 
  The  verb  imbibe  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  absorb,  suck,  imbibe,  soak  up  sop  up  suck  up  draw,  take  in  take  up  --  (take  in  also  metaphorically;  "The  sponge  absorbs  water  well";  "She  drew  strength  from  the  minister's  words") 
  2.  assimilate,  imbibe  --  (take  into  solution,  as  of  gas,  light,  or  heat) 
  3.  drink,  imbibe  --  (take  in  liquids) 
  4.  imbibe  --  (receive  into  the  mind  and  retain;  "Imbibe  ethical  principles") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  imbibing 
 
  The  noun  imbibing  has  1  sense  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  drinking,  imbibing,  imbibition  --  (the  act  of  consuming  liquids) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  imbibe 
 
  The  verb  imbibe  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  absorb,  suck,  imbibe,  soak  up  sop  up  suck  up  draw,  take  in  take  up  --  (take  in  also  metaphorically;  "The  sponge  absorbs  water  well";  "She  drew  strength  from  the  minister's  words") 
  2.  assimilate,  imbibe  --  (take  into  solution,  as  of  gas,  light,  or  heat) 
  3.  drink,  imbibe  --  (take  in  liquids) 
  4.  imbibe  --  (receive  into  the  mind  and  retain;  "Imbibe  ethical  principles") 



imbibing definition