Meaning & Definition of Alcoholic in English
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Alcoholic
/ælkəhɑlɪk/
noun
1. A person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
synonym:
- alcoholic,
- alky,
- dipsomaniac,
- boozer,
- lush,
- soaker,
- souse
adjective
1. Characteristic of or containing alcohol
- "Alcoholic drinks"
synonym:
- alcoholic
2. Addicted to alcohol
- "Alcoholic expatriates in paris"- carl van doren
synonym:
- alcoholic,
- alcohol-dependent
Examples of using
My name is Tom and I'm an alcoholic.
I'm an alcoholic.
Tom doesn't drink alcoholic drinks at all.