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

Once the cortisol crash happens, coffee drinkers can feel even more tired in the afternoon. — Erin Hooker Published, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Aug. 2026

Half of men in their 30s, 40s and 50s engaged in binge drinking, and more than one in five men in their 40s and 50s qualified as high-risk drinkers. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 3 Aug. 2026

As the number of regular drinkers has declined, brewers, wineries and distillers have raised prices to maintain profits. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Most coffee drinkers can relax about their daily brew, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association on caffeine and heart health. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 July 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