ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Drinker

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈdɹɪŋkə(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Drinker is a noun meaning Agent noun of drink; someone or something that drinks.

Meaning

Agent noun of drink; someone or something that drinks.

More Meanings

  1. Someone who drinks alcoholic beverages on a regular basis.
  2. A device from which animals can drink.
  3. A lasiocampid moth of species Euthrix potatoria, having an orange-brown colour.
  4. (slang) A pub.

Example Sentences

a bell drinker
a heavy drinker
a nipple drinker
At a single table a couple of Chinese drinkers looked up incuriously.

Word Forms

Synonyms for drinker

Depending on context, synonyms include alcoholic, souse, suck-pint, boozer, local, toper.

Antonyms for drinker

Common opposites include teetotaler, nondrinker.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include toper, imbiber, drink, drunkard, drunk, drunken.

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