drinker
noun
drink·er ˈdriŋ-kər 
1
a
: one that drinks
b
: a person who drinks alcoholic beverages especially to a notable degree
a heavy drinker
2
: waterer sense b
Synonyms
- alcoholic
- alkie [slang]
- alky
- boozehound
- boozer
- dipsomaniac
- drunk
- drunkard
- inebriate
- juicehead [slang]
- juicer [slang]
- lush
- rummy
- soak
- soaker
- sot
- souse
- tippler
- toper
- tosspot
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Example Sentences
I'm not much of a drinker. Most of his friends are drinkers.
Recent Examples on the Web Martinez was enjoying a stout beer and Arciniega, a non-beer drinker, was slowly sipping a glass of mead. 
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 The San Diego District Attorney's Office charged McCleod — described by authorities as an avid body builder and a heavy drinker — with murder and a warrant was issued for his arrest, a news release reads. Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 While the prices by no means take them into daily drinker territory, these wines are exquisite enough for cellaring. Sunset Magazine, 29 Aug. 2022 These events shine a light on all the fantastic things that are happening across the globe and can lead a discerning drinker to some special pints. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Delight the margarita drinker in your life with this infusion kit that can make up to 8 - 10 cocktails. Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 Your wife appears to have gone from a connoisseur to a binge drinker. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022 Help your favorite chai drinker explore new options with this versatile gift pack. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 Jenn Shelton, a legendary mountain athlete and legendary drinker, has a go-to summer cocktail that requires a little bit of leftover snowpack and an Emergen-C packet. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 27 June 2018 See More
Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2022 The San Diego District Attorney's Office charged McCleod — described by authorities as an avid body builder and a heavy drinker — with murder and a warrant was issued for his arrest, a news release reads. Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2022 While the prices by no means take them into daily drinker territory, these wines are exquisite enough for cellaring. Sunset Magazine, 29 Aug. 2022 These events shine a light on all the fantastic things that are happening across the globe and can lead a discerning drinker to some special pints. Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 Delight the margarita drinker in your life with this infusion kit that can make up to 8 - 10 cocktails. Monique Valeris, Good Housekeeping, 25 Aug. 2022 Your wife appears to have gone from a connoisseur to a binge drinker. Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 17 Aug. 2022 Help your favorite chai drinker explore new options with this versatile gift pack. Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 11 Aug. 2022 Jenn Shelton, a legendary mountain athlete and legendary drinker, has a go-to summer cocktail that requires a little bit of leftover snowpack and an Emergen-C packet. Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 27 June 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Phrases Containing drinker
drinker
noun
as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk although he can still hold a job, he's definitely become a problem drinker Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- alcoholic
- drunk
- tippler
- drunkard
- boozehound
- inebriate
- boozer
- alkie
- dipsomaniac
- toper
- souse
- sot
- alky
- soak
- rummy
- juicehead
- tosspot
- soaker
- juicer
- wino
- lush
- swiller
- swigger
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- teetotaler
- teetotaller
- abstainer
- nondrinker
- teetotalist
- parasitary
- parasitaxi
- parasitaxuses
- parasitaxusses
- parasite
- parasite drag
- parasite resistance
- parasites
- parasiti-
- parasitic
- parasitic castration
- parasitic jaeger
- parasitic wasp
- parasitical
- parasitically
- parasiticidal
- parasiticide
- parasiticides
- parasitics
- parasitid
- Parasitidae
- parasitisation
- parasitise
- parasitised
- parasitises