potation

po·ta·tion

P0478000 (pō-tā′shən)n.1. The act of drinking.2. A drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage.

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[Middle English potacion, from Old French, from Latin pōtātiō, pōtātiōn-, a drinking party, from pōtātus, past participle of pōtāre, to drink, from pōtus, a drink; see pō(i)- in Indo-European roots.]

potation

(pəʊˈteɪʃən) n1. the act of drinking2. a drink or draught, esp of alcoholic drink[C15: from Latin pōtātiō a drinking, from pōtāre to drink]

po•ta•tion

(poʊˈteɪ ʃən)

n. 1. the act of drinking. 2. a drink or draft, esp. of an alcoholic beverage. [1400–50; late Middle English potacion < Latin pōtātiō=pōtā(re) to drink + -tiō -tion]

potation

1. excessive drinking of alcohol.
2. an alcoholic drink. See also food and nutrition.See also: Alcohol

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	potation - a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft"draught, tipple, draftquaff - a hearty draftdrink - a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner"
	2.	potation - the act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)drinking, imbibing, imbibition - the act of consuming liquids

potation

nounAn act of drinking or the amount swallowed:draft, drink, pull, quaff, sip, sup, swill.Informal: swig.Slang: belt.