Drinker (Noun)
Meaning 1
A person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The heavy drinker stumbled out of the bar and into the night, barely able to stand.
- He was a notorious drinker and his friends often joked that he had a hollow leg.
- After years of being a hard drinker, John finally decided to cut back and start taking care of his health.
- The drinker at the end of the bar was on his fifth whiskey and showing no signs of slowing down.
- As a drinker, Sarah knew she had to pace herself at the party or risk making a fool of herself.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Hyponyms
- Drunken Reveller
- Social Drinker
- Carouser
- Drunk
- Bacchant
- Rummy
- Inebriate
- Sot
- Wino
- Ale Drinker
- Bacchanal
Related Words
Meaning 2
A person who drinks liquids.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The drinker of the entire bottle of wine was now stumbling around the party.
- A heavy drinker of coffee, she couldn't function without her morning cup.
- As a casual drinker of beer, he preferred to try new craft brews on the weekends.
- The notorious drinker of absinthe was known for his reckless behavior after a few shots.
- The moderate drinker of juice limited herself to only one glass a day.