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 of drinker

• alcoholic

Examples of drinker in a Sentence

I'm not much of a drinker.

Most of his friends are drinkers.

Recent Examples on the Web

The Best Overproof Rums Of 2026 Once seen as tools for bartenders, premium overproof rums have won a devoted following among drinkers who crave their intensity and concentrated flavor. —Hudson Lindenberger, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

After settling on the optimum ingredient balance and brewing time, researchers conducted a blind taste-test with 100 coffee drinkers using traditional espresso and filter coffee, as well as their ultrasonic alternatives. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2026

Manager Rene Jacobsen said the nonalcohol segment is now the only part of Germany’s beer market that’s growing, driven by health‑minded younger drinkers, yet Bavaria’s drinking culture remains unmistakably intact. —David Dickstein, Oc Register, 10 June 2026

Most beer drinkers are familiar with a tallboy, but Coors Light is expanding on that concept in anticipation of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. —Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 9 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing drinker

• social drinker

Rhymes for drinker

• clinker
• linker
• pinker
• sinker
• thinker
• tinker
• freethinker