drinking companion
1drinking — /dring king/, adj. 1. suitable or safe to drink: drinking water. 2. used in drinking: a drinking glass. 3. addicted to or indulging excessively in alcohol: Is he a drinking man? 4. of or pertaining to the act of drinking, esp. the drinking of… …
2companion — com|pan|ion W3 [kəmˈpænjən] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: compagnon, from Late Latin companio, from Latin com ( COM ) + panis bread, food ] 1.) someone you spend a lot of time with, especially a friend ▪ For ten years he had been her… …
3drinking — drink|ing [ˈdrıŋkıŋ] n [U] the activity of drinking alcohol ▪ after a night of heavy drinking (=drinking a lot of alcohol) drinking companion/buddy/partner etc …
4Drinking culture — The Merry Drinker by Frans Hals. Drinking culture refers to the customs and practices associated with the consumption of alcoholic beverages. Although alcoholic beverages and social attitudes toward drinking vary around the world, nearly every… …
5Drinking song — A drinking song is a song sung while drinking alcohol. Most drinking songs are folk songs, and may be varied from person to person and region to region, in both the lyrics and in the music. Some groups that have a tradition of singing drinking… …
6companion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ agreeable (esp. BrE), boon (literary), charming, delightful, entertaining, good, pleasant, wonderful ▪ close …
7drinking — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ binge, excessive, heavy ▪ the health problems associated with heavy drinking ▪ moderate ▪ teen (AmE), underage …
8boon companion — UK US noun [countable] [singular boon companion plural boon companions] literary a very good friend Thesaurus: friends and acquaintances …
9boon companion — ► NOUN ▪ a close friend. ORIGIN originally in the sense «good fellow», referring to a drinking companion: boon from Old French bon, from Latin bonus good …
10pot-companion — noun A drinking companion, especially one who is habitually drunk …
