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.—
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The bar also has drinking games (beer pong is a favorite) for those who want to bond over friendly competition.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2024
Had viewers made a drinking game out of it, tragedy would have struck.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 26 May 2024
During a game of King’s Cup—a drinking game that on this February night had created a rule that exiled me to the porch—without hesitation, Dickie followed me outside.
—Hazlitt, 28 Feb. 2024
She was shown a handful of times reacting to plays, celebrating with her friends and winning a drinking game.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
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Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 May 2024
Had viewers made a drinking game out of it, tragedy would have struck.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 26 May 2024
During a game of King’s Cup—a drinking game that on this February night had created a rule that exiled me to the porch—without hesitation, Dickie followed me outside.
—Hazlitt, 28 Feb. 2024
She was shown a handful of times reacting to plays, celebrating with her friends and winning a drinking game.
—Bryan West, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for drinking game
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“Drinking game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drinking%20game. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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