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

And that low proof means that the core lineup is not always appealing to seasoned whiskey drinkers, even though the bourbon has some extra spice on the palate due to the fact that it’s made from Beam’s high-rye mashbill, the same one used for other brands like Old Grand-Dad. —Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026

In 2023, Jury met a couple of guys who loved Booker wines and were longtime Paso Robles wine drinkers, looking for someone to help them with a new vineyard in the Adelaida District called Bowstring. —Laura Ness, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026

Coffee and tea drinkers will appreciate this stoneware mug from Le Creuset. —Madeline Merinuk, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

For non-drinker, McCaskill says the prohibition mocktail may be one of the coolest things on the menu with an apple cider vinegar infused simple syrup, pineapple, jalapeno and butterfly pea flower which gives it a bright purple color. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 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