# drugging

Pronunciation: say "DRUG-ing" /ˈdɹʌɡɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of drug. — present participle and gerund of drug
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of drug. Use this -ing form for the action as it happens or to name the act itself.
   - _Someone had been drugging the guard dogs each night before the burglaries._
   - _Drugging an opponent's racehorse counts as serious fraud._

## Noun

2. The act of dosing a person or animal with drugs, usually in a way that is unlawful or improper.
   - Simple: The act of giving someone or an animal a dose of drugs, often in a secret or harmful way.
   - _Investigators traced the drugging back to a single bartender._
   - _The drugging of the guard dogs let the thieves slip inside unnoticed._
3. The habit of using drugs; drug use as an ongoing practice. *(colloquial)*
   - Simple: The habit of using drugs over and over.
   - _Years of heavy drugging had wrecked his health and his relationships._
   - _She blamed his drugging for the money that kept disappearing._

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