26984 words

drinker

4 definitions • 8 examples
1
someone who drinks alcohol:

Examples:

big drinker He's a big drinker (= drinks a lot of alcohol).
light drinker She's always been a light drinker (= does not drink a lot of alcohol).
I'm not much of a drinker (= I don't drink much alcohol).
Smokers and drinkers are at increased risk of getting many cancers.
2
someone who drinks a particular drink:

Examples:

I'm a tea drinker mostly — I don't like coffee.
There are 167 million coffee drinkers in the US.
Most American beer drinkers prefer lagers.
3
a person who drinks (a stated type of liquid):

Examples:

a coffee drinker
4
a person who drinks liquids that contain alcohol, esp. regularly

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