Imbibing

  • 1Imbibing — Imbibe Im*bibe , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Imbibed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Imbibing}.] [L. imbibere; pref. im in + bibere to drink: cf. F. imbiber. Cf. {Bib}, {Imbue}, {Potable}.] 1. To drink in; to absorb; to soak up; to suck or take in; to receive as by… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2imbibing — noun The act by which something is imbibed. Many women neglected the daily herbal baths and imbibings which helped pelvic dilation …

    Wiktionary

  • 3imbibing — im·bibe || ɪm baɪb v. drink; absorb; take in …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 4imbibing — noun the act of consuming liquids • Syn: ↑drinking, ↑imbibition • Derivationally related forms: ↑imbibe (for: ↑imbibition), ↑imbibe, ↑drink ( …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 5Christian views on alcohol — Jesus making wine from water in The Marriage at Cana, a 14th century fresco from the Visoki Dečani monastery. Christian views on alcohol are varied. Throughout the first 1,800 years of church history, Christians consumed alcoholic beverages as …

    Wikipedia

  • 6imbibe — [[t]ɪmba͟ɪb[/t]] imbibes, imbibing, imbibed 1) VERB To imbibe alcohol means to drink it. [FORMAL, often HUMOROUS] [V n] They were used to imbibing enormous quantities of alcohol... No one believes that current nondrinkers should be encouraged to… …

    English dictionary

  • 7Imbibition — is defined as the displacement of one fluid by another immiscible fluid. This process is controlled and affected by a variety of factors. The capillary number ( Ca ) and the mobility ratio ( M ) have the greatest importance. A classification of… …

    Wikipedia

  • 8Christianity and alcohol — Throughout the first 1,800 years of church history, Christians consumed alcoholic beverages as a common part of everyday life and nearly always used wine (that is, fermented grape juice) in their central rite the Eucharist or Lord s Supper. [] In …

    Wikipedia

  • 9suctorial — /suk tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. 1. adapted for sucking or suction, as an organ; functioning as a sucker for imbibing or adhering. 2. having sucking organs; imbibing or adhering by suckers. 3. pertaining to or characterized by suction. [1825 35; < …

    Universalium

  • 10Nonukah — Logo designed by F Town, King of Nonukah 2009. Type Festival Significance A holiday celebrated by those who never quite managed to plan their Hanukah party on time …

    Wikipedia