Potation

Quick meaning: Potation is a noun meaning (often in the plural) The act of drinking.

Meaning

(often in the plural) The act of drinking.

More Meanings

1. A drink, especially an alcoholic beverage.

Example Sentences

I sipped my potation in one section of the bar, only to be told that it was reserved for a corporate party.

[…] a quiet evening at home, alone with a friend and a pipe or two, and a humble potation of British spirits, […]

[…] perhaps his nocturnal potations, prevented him from recognizing accents which were tolerably familiar to him—[…]

Slim, blond, and good-looking in his youth, he became somewhat bloated in middle age, and his potations did not improve his appearance.

Word Forms

• potations

Synonyms for potation

Depending on context, synonyms include draft, draught, tipple.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tipple, draft, draught, vinous, unshared, libation.

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