drinking coffee

collocation in English

meaningsofdrinkingandcoffee

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drinking
noun[U]
uk
/ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/us
/ˈdrɪŋ.kɪŋ/
the activity of ...
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coffee
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈkɒf.i/us
/ˈkɑː.fi/
a dark brown powder with a strong flavour and smell that is made by crushing dark beans from a tropical bush and used to make ...
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(Definition ofdrinkingandcoffeefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofdrinking coffee

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Upon receiving this diagnosis, the humorist goes home, immediately stopsdrinkingcoffeeand adopts a strenuous routine of daily walking.
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He started by talking rather endearingly about his student days, which he said were spentdrinkingcoffeeand putting the world to rights.
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Reading has many public houses, but people tell me that we should have more cafes—more places where we can spend the eveningdrinkingcoffee.
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If that is not the case, then we should not be required to sit heredrinkingcoffeefor an hour.
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I want 50, fighting for the same space, talking to each other,drinkingcoffeetogether, coming up with sparky ideas.
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His stores featured staging of plays, readings of poetry, and encouraged social interaction, and even permittingdrinkingcoffee.
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A cafe tended to have this type of atmosphere where people were relaxeddrinkingcoffeeand carrying on conversations.
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In the early years of the strip, much of their activity involved standing around on deckdrinkingcoffeeand reading the newspaper.
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The older man says to the younger man thatdrinkingcoffeeand smoking a cigarette will make everything right.
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Andie comes out to discover a man standing in her robedrinkingcoffee.
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Sindona later died in prison afterdrinkingcoffeelaced with cyanide.
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For example, the primary task whendrinkingcoffeewhile working would be working and the time therefore classified as contracted time.
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The contest opened with a brief film of stars floating in water, fireworks and caricatures dancing around,drinkingcoffeeand biking.
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The two are often seendrinkingcoffeetogether.
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They debated topical questions as they sat arounddrinkingcoffee, tea and smoking tobacco.
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He wears prescription sunglasses, black clothes and likesdrinkingcoffee.
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He likes sushi,drinkingcoffee, and thinks he looks like a bald cat.
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Whendrinkingcoffee, the brain is fooled into thinking the body has energy and keeps the consumer awake.
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