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

Perfect for bourbon drinkers—or anyone who likes to indulge in a strong spirit after dinner. — Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026

The wine industry has lost drinkers to premium beers and spirits. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Tropical fruit notes are nothing new to seasoned whisky drinkers, the result of the yeast strain that is used for the fermentation process that often become much more noticeable after a whisky has aged for several decades. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026

Preservation Distillery has garnered more and more attention from bourbon drinkers throughout the 2020s, and with good reason. — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 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