taking to drink

A form of take to drink — To begin consuming alcohol habitually and regularly, especially due to a personal problem.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of take to drink
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APA

taking to drink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20to%20drink

MLA

“taking to drink.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20to%20drink. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “taking to drink,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/taking%20to%20drink.

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