drinking game

noun

: a game in which players drink alcohol when particular conditions are met

Drinking games have always been a way to break the ice. They weren't all that popular in my circle of friends, but I do remember occasional games of Beer-Pong, in which cups of beer are placed on a Ping-Pong table where they serve as both obstacles and receptacles: land a shot in one and your opponent has to chug the contents.—

Barrett Seaman

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For any viewers in need of entertainment with their politics, here are just a few drinking game ideas. —

Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2024 That same atmosphere resonates today in election night watch parties and drinking games, where the night’s suspense brings people together in a similar spirit. —

Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Kentucky Election Day drinking game This Instagram page published a possible drinking game to play on election night. —

Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024 The track is a reference to a South Korean drinking game called aparteu, or apartment in English. —

Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for drinking game

Word History

First Known Use

1617, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of drinking game was in 1617

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