drinker

[dring-ker]

noun

1. a person who drinks.

2. a person who drinks alcohol habitually or to excess.

ˈdrinker

/ ˈdrɪŋkə /

noun

1. a person who drinks, esp a person who drinks alcohol habitually

2. short for drinker moth

Word History and Origins

Origin of drinker¹

before 950; Middle English drinkere, Old English drincere. See drink, -er ¹

Example Sentences

Coffee drinkers exemplify a paradox at the heart of the U.S. economy.

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At a small table in the middle of Hollywood’s Sightglass Coffee, the conversation about the AFI vocalist’s possible sudden death has drawn the eyes of coffee drinkers in the surrounding area.

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She'd always been a social drinker, but monitored her alcohol intake carefully.

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"But I'm not much of a social drinker anyway," she said.

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"I was really scared of being ostracised for not wanting to go clubbing every night and not being a drinker," she says.

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Related Words

• alcoholic