Question

drinking is noun or adjective​

Answer 1

1)DRINKING: the action or habit of consuming alcohol.
Example: he was ordered to cut down his drinking.

Here, 'drinking' is noun.

2)DRINKING: the act of taking liquid in through your mouth.
Example: She is drinking water.

Here, 'drinking' is verb.

3)DRINKING: suitable or safe to drink:
Example: drinking water.

Here, 'drinking' is adjective.

So it depends on the sentence whether the word is noun, adjective, verb etc.

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