What is another word for potations?

Pronunciation: [pətˈe͡ɪʃənz] (IPA)

Potations, which refer to the act of drinking or the amount of liquid consumed, have various synonyms. Some words that convey a similar meaning include libations, beverages, drinks, quaffs, sips, and swigs. The term libations is often used in a ceremonial or religious context to refer to offerings made to a deity. Beverages and drinks are broader terms that encompass various types of liquids like water, soda, juice, or alcohol. Quaffs, sips, and swigs, on the other hand, emphasize the manner in which the drink is consumed, with quaffs indicating a hearty gulp, sips suggesting a tiny amount of liquid, and swigs emphasizing a single large mouthful of a drink.

What are the hypernyms for Potations?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Potations

Noticing an unusually quiet and dejected air about the place, very unusual whenever a visit is paid by a European to a Bornean dwelling, we inquired the reason from our guides, and were informed that a Head Feast had been celebrated there the preceding four days, and that probably the inmates were endeavouring to sleep off the evil effects of their potations, and this we subsequently found to be correct.
"On the Equator"
Harry de Windt
But getting tired of cooling his heels on the doorstep, he had gradually taken to leaving his train on the pavement and himself going down into the basement hall, where he generously returned his five francs every night to the proprietor, in exchange for potations to that amount.
"Fantômas"
Pierre Souvestre Marcel Allain
Berthe was sitting in a corner beside her brother, whom the warmth of the room and his numerous potations had rendered drowsy, and thinking it an opportune moment to tell him of her scheme, before he became talkative or quarrelsome, she began to explain.
"Fantômas"
Pierre Souvestre Marcel Allain

Famous quotes with Potations

  • Solid men of Boston, banish long potations! Solid men of Boston, make no long orations!
    Charles Morris

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