imbiber
imbiber noun: one who imbibes, who drinks, especially alcoholic beverages.
Noun
imbiber (plural imbibers)
- One who imbibes, who drinks, especially alcoholic beverages.
- […]and yet, curiously enough, I am certain he will feel my question, “Where does the drinker get the means for his drinking?” more relevant in the case of the imbibers of port than in that of the imbibers of champagne.1876, John Ruskin, “Letter LX”, in Fors Clavigera. Letters to the Workmen and Labourers of Great Britain, volume V, Orpington, Kent: George Allen, →OCLC, page 341
- “Demand is primarily coming from a mix of Gen Z consumers and imbibers who are looking for the ‘feel’ without the feel tomorrow,” says CEO Nick Bodkins. “But fully abstaining customers are a very small subset of our consumer base.”2023 May 28, Alice Lascelles, quoting Nick Bodkins, “What’s the buzz?”, in HTSI, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 61
- Synonyms:
- drinker
Synonyms of imbiber
Forms of imbiber
| plural | imbibers |
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Origin of imbiber
From imbibe + -er.
Questions about imbiber
- What does imbiber mean?
- Imbiber means one who imbibes, who drinks, especially alcoholic beverages.
- What part of speech is imbiber?
- Imbiber is a noun.
- What is the plural of imbiber?
- The plural of imbiber is imbibers.
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