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

Examples of drinker in a Sentence

I'm not much of a drinker.

Most of his friends are drinkers.

Recent Examples on the Web

Plus, all coffee drinkers know the dark stuff tastes better from a mug than a paper cup. —David G. Allan, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025

Balcones Distillery’s single malt whisky is big and bold in classic Texas fashion, while Virginia Distillery Co. and Cedar Ridge make an ‘old world’ style of single malt that could easily fool a scotch drinker in a blind tasting. —Chris Perugini, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025

As Zarco’s typical video introduction suggests, Greg was a heavy drinker, which put a strain on his family relationships. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025

Alcohol consumption has declined over the past several years, and non-alc bottle shop owners have jumped to meet the beverage needs of a new wave of sober and sober-curious drinkers. —Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing drinker

• social drinker