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 survey found that people who reported drinking alcohol also reported eating a lot more savory foods and fewer sweet foods than the non-drinkers. —Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026

The Añejo is for the more experienced drinkers with tastes of oak, a light touch of vanilla and chocolate, while the Extra Añejo will hit you with a touch of cinnamon, vanilla and toffee melding with the agave. —Richard Guzman, Daily News, 3 June 2026

The original main tour features the household-name producers most bourbon drinkers already recognize, while the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour highlights smaller, artisan distilleries for a more intimate experience. —Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026

Butler said this man was known to be a heavy drinker and was believed to have been a mechanic in the Bankhead area. —Dan Raby, CBS News, 3 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