Pronunciations (2)
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/ˈdɹɪŋkə(ɹ)/
Pronunciation notes
- UK
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/ˈdɹɪŋkɚ/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
Noun
Someone who drinks alcoholic beverages on a regular basis.
- Examples
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a heavy drinker
At a single table a couple of Chinese drinkers looked up incuriously.
A device from which animals can drink.
- Examples
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a bell drinker
a nipple drinker
A pub.
Usage- Slang
- Examples
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Antisocial behaviour? What the hell was that? In my day antisocial meant staying in to watch the footy on Scotsport instead of going down the drinker.
A lasiocampid moth of species Euthrix potatoria, having an orange-brown colour.
Noun
a person who drinks liquids
- Broader terms
a person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
- Antonyms
- Broader terms