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POTATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("potation" is a kind of...):
drinking; imbibing; imbibition (the act of consuming liquids)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
Example:
they served beer on draft
Synonyms:
draft; draught; potation; tipple
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("potation" is a kind of...):
drink (a single serving of a beverage)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "potation"):
quaff (a hearty draft)