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The woman who thinks she can choose femininity, can toy with it like the social drinker toys with wine - well, she's asking for it, asking to be undone, devoured, asking to spend her life perpetrating a new fraud, manufacturing a new fake identity, only this time it's her equality that's fake.
Rachel Cusk

Meaning of "drinker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DRINKER

drinker  [ˈdrɪŋkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DRINKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Drinker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DRINKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

drinker

Drinker

Drinker was a genus of hypsilophodont dinosaur from the late Jurassic period of North America. Although based on good remains, it remains obscure due to a lack of post-naming publications.

Definition of drinker in the English dictionary

The definition of drinker in the dictionary is a person who drinks, esp a person who drinks alcohol habitually.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DRINKER


blinker
ˈblɪŋkə
clinker
ˈklɪŋkə
Dinka
ˈdɪŋkə
finca
ˈfɪŋkə
headshrinker
ˈhɛdˌʃrɪŋkə
Inca
ˈɪŋkə
klinker
ˈklɪŋkə
linker
ˈlɪŋkə
nondrinker
ˌnɒnˈdrɪŋkə
palinka
pəˈlɪŋkə
pinker
ˈpɪŋkə
prinker
ˈprɪŋkə
shrinker
ˈʃrɪŋkə
sinker
ˈsɪŋkə
skinker
ˈskɪŋkə
slinker
ˈslɪŋkə
stinker
ˈstɪŋkə
thinker
ˈθɪŋkə
tinker
ˈtɪŋkə
vinca
ˈvɪŋkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DRINKER

drink with the flies
drink-dialling
drink-drive
drink-drive limit
drink-driver
drink-driving
drinkability
drinkable
drinkableness
drinkably
drinker moth
drinking
drinking chocolate
drinking fountain
drinking problem
drinking song
drinking straw
drinking trough
drinking water
drinking-up time

WORDS THAT END LIKE DRINKER

banker
beer drinker
binge drinker
bunker
die-sinker
forethinker
freethinker
hoodwinker
hook, line, and sinker
inker
jinker
meths drinker
plinker
rethinker
social drinker
swinker
tanker
underskinker
winker
wishful thinker

Synonyms and antonyms of drinker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DRINKER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «drinker» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of drinker

Translation of «drinker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DRINKER

Find out the translation of drinker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of drinker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «drinker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

常饮的人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bebedor
570 millions of speakers

English

drinker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शराब न पीने वाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شارب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в компаниях изредка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bebedor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মদ্যপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

buveur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peminum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trinker
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コーヒー党や紅茶党のように日常的に~を飲む人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

정기적으로 ~을 마시는 사람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Drinker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Biết Uống Một
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடிப்பவனுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दारू
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ayyaş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bevitore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pijący
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в компаніях зрідка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bețiv
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πότης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drinker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

drinker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drikker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of drinker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DRINKER»

The term «drinker» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.283 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DRINKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «drinker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «drinker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about drinker

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10 QUOTES WITH «DRINKER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word drinker.
1
Brendan Behan
I am a drinker with writing problems.
2
Thomas Couture
There is only one absinthe drinker, and that's the man who painted this idiotic picture.
3
Noel Coward
I'm not a heavy drinker, I can sometimes go for hours without touching a drop.
4
Rachel Cusk
The woman who thinks she can choose femininity, can toy with it like the social drinker toys with wine - well, she's asking for it, asking to be undone, devoured, asking to spend her life perpetrating a new fraud, manufacturing a new fake identity, only this time it's her equality that's fake.
5
David Edwards
I used to be a drinker but I found out how bad it was and I let it alone.
6
Emilia Fox
I am too much of a control freak to be a drinker.
7
Willie Geist
I'm not a coffee drinker, so my drink is kind of like a girlie skim chai latte. I'm not proud of it, but it's really good.
8
Ralph Hall
I have always taken care of my body; I'm not a drinker, I've never smoked. And I've always exercised. That's all you have to do.
9
Lee Hazlewood
When we did that kind of stuff our only rule was... Well, we didn't have any rules, really, but my rule, because I was the drinker of the group, was not at any time of the day before the night we're working.
10
Bob Livingston
I had never, ever drunk beer in high school, and by the time I got to Tech we were having these parties out in the cotton fields and getting so drunk. I was the champion beer drinker; suddenly I was pouring it down my throat... Insane! Insane!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DRINKER»

Discover the use of drinker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to drinker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Diary of Elizabeth Drinker: The Life Cycle of an ...
Focusing on different stages of Drinker's personal development within the domestic context, this abridged edition highlights four critical phases of her life cycle: youth and courtship, wife and mother, middle age in years of crisis, and ...
Elaine Forman Crane, 2011
2
Extracts from the Journal of Elizabeth Drinker, from 1759 to ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
Elizabeth Sandwith Drinker, 2010
3
High Sobriety: Confessions of a Drinker
One in six people has a problem with alcohol, which kills more people each year than heart disease. This book will not only raise awareness of the problem, but can help people to overcome it.
Alice King, 2009
4
Beware the Solitary Drinker
By stirring up these ghosts, you change the shape of the landscape and put your friends in harm's way. This special first novel comes wrapped in art work created for it by famed artist Fritz Scholder.
Cornelius Lehane, 2011
5
Drinker of Souls
Bonded to two demonic shape-shifters who seek the life force of those around to feed their needs, Brann embarks on a quest into a magical realm to free her family from the evil king who had enslaved them
Jo Clayton, 1989
6
Working With the Problem Drinker: A Solution-Focused Approach
A detailed program for psychotherapists the solution-focused, brief-therapy, problem-solving method of working with problem-drinker clients.
Insoo Kim Berg, 1992
7
The Drinker: a novel
Discovered after his death, The Drinker tells the tale - often fierce, poignant, and extremely funny - of a small businessman losing control as he fights valiantly to blot out an increasingly oppressive society.
Hans Fallada, 2013
8
The Dinosaur Bone Battle Between O.C. Marsh and Edward ...
Tells the story of two nineteenth-century paleontologists who used questionable tactics as they tried to outdo each other in collecting dinosaur bones.
Brooke Hartzog, 1999
9
Little Red Ink Drinker
Two young ink-drinkers are sucked into a fairy tale and must be saved by Uncle Draculink.
Éric Sanvoisin, 2004
10
Francis Bacon: The Temper of a Man
The portrait Bowen paints of this controversial man, Francis Bacon (1561-1626), balances the outward life and actions of Bacon with the seemingly contradictory aspects of his refined philosophical reflections.
Catherine Drinker Bowen, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DRINKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term drinker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Inquest into child's death hears mother was a 'big drinker'
The inquest into the death of 20 month old baby from Bedfordshire has heard how his mother was 'a big drinker' and that there were concerns ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
2
Soda Drinker Pro helping disabled people through a mechanical …
"Right now, Soda Drinker Pro for the MyoPro is still right out of development, and we have sent it to some select patients... for feedback. «Destructoid, Jul 15»
3
Drinker lashed out at paramedic after being taken ill
A man who got so drunk that he couldn't remember lashing out at a paramedic or shouting at hospital staff and patients has been spared jail. «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»
4
Underage drinker ran off road; Charged with DWI
PARSIPPANY — Patrol Officer R. McGinnis was on patrol when he observed a male individual attempting to push a black 1998 Toyota Corolla ... «Parsippany Focus, Jul 15»
5
Why Every Iced Coffee Drinker Needs The HyperChiller
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida – July 7, 2015 – Making quality iced coffee at home quickly is nearly impossible! A simple online search will ... «Press Release Rocket, Jul 15»
6
Yikes: Here's Some Bad News If You're A Starbucks Drinker!
It might be time to give up on your Starbucks addiction. (Do they have patches for that yet?) Bad news for Starbucks lovers… starting ... «US 99.5, Jul 15»
7
Drinker denies killing charity fundraiser in club brawl
A Paignton night club customer has denied killing a 59-year-old man by holding his neck in an armlock until he passed out. Keiran Potter, aged ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»
8
Andrew Flintoff reveals he is prone to depression and has become …
Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff, whose image as a heavy, fun-loving drinker was sealed by his animated victory celebrations, has ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
9
Drinker belted out folk group's song 'Matchstalk Men' day and night
A council tenant who made his neighbours' lives a misery by constantly blasting out hit 1978 folk song Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
10
Heavy drinker died after injecting himself with heroin at friend's …
DRUNKEN Andrew Shufflebotham collapsed on the floor at a friend's house after 'cooking up' heroin and injecting himself. An inquest heard ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»

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