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
- Someone who drinks alcoholic beverages on a regular basis.
- A device from which animals can drink.
- A lasiocampid moth of species Euthrix potatoria, having an orange-brown colour.
- (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
- drinkers
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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