Toper (Noun)

Meaning

A person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess).

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

• The notorious toper was known for downing an entire bottle of whiskey in one sitting.
• His friends were worried about his health as he had become a regular toper, drinking every night after work.
• The toper stumbled out of the bar, barely able to stand after a long night of drinking.
• As a toper, he had developed a high tolerance for alcohol, but his liver was paying the price.
• The toper's family staged an intervention, hoping to get him to seek help for his drinking problem.

Synonyms

• Drinker
• Juicer
• Imbiber

Hypernyms

• Consumer

Hyponyms

• Moderationist
• Wassailer
• Carouser
• Drunkard
• Bacchant
• Tippler
• Ale Drinker
• Beer Drinker
• Drunken Reveller
• Social Drinker
• Drunk
• Guzzler
• Drunken Reveler
• Inebriate
• Sot
• Wino
• Bar Fly

Related Words

• Tope (verb)