drinker

/'driɳkə/
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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A person who consumes alcoholic beverages, often excessively: A "drinker" primarily refers to someone who drinks alcohol, with the term frequently carrying connotations of regular or heavy consumption.
    • A person who consumes liquids: In a more general and neutral sense, a "drinker" can be any person who drinks any liquid.
Usage Examples
  • Noun (alcoholic beverages):
    • He was known as a heavy drinker in his youth.
    • The support group is for problem drinkers seeking help.
  • Noun (general liquids):
    • Coffee drinkers often start their day with a cup.
    • She is a slow drinker, always the last to finish her water.
Advanced Usage
  • "Social drinker": A person who drinks alcohol occasionally and in moderation, typically in social settings.
    • He considers himself a social drinker, only having wine at parties.
  • "Problem drinker": A person whose consumption of alcohol causes negative consequences in their life, a term sometimes used as a less stigmatizing alternative to "alcoholic."
    • The program offers counseling for problem drinkers.
Variants and Related Words
  • Drinking (n): The act of consuming a liquid, especially alcohol.
    • His drinking became a concern for his family.
  • Drunk (n, informal): A person who is intoxicated with alcohol.
    • The police took the drunk to the station to sober up.
Synonyms
  • Alcoholic (n): A person addicted to alcohol. (Stronger, clinical connotation)
  • Tippler (n): A person who drinks alcohol regularly, but often in small amounts.
  • Consumer (n): A person who uses a product. (General, can be used for liquids)
Related Phrases
  • "A heavy drinker": Someone who drinks large amounts of alcohol frequently.
    • Years as a heavy drinker damaged his liver.
  • "A moderate drinker": Someone who drinks alcohol in limited, controlled amounts.
    • Studies sometimes compare the health of moderate drinkers to non-drinkers.
Related Idioms
  • "To be a drinker of the [something] cup" (literary/figurative): To experience something, often something bitter or sorrowful.
    • He was a drinker of the cup of sorrow after his loss. (This is an advanced, metaphorical use.)
Noun
  1. a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
  2. a person who drinks liquids

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