bibation

English

Etymology

From Latin bibō (“I drink”) + -ation (“act of”).

Noun

bibation (countable and uncountable, plural bibations)

1. (uncommon, formal) Drinking, act of drinking (especially alcohol), imbibing.

Synonyms

• drinking
• imbibing
• tippling

Related terms

• bibacious
• bibativeness
• bibulous

References

• “bibation”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.