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Drinking vs Drunkard - What's the difference?

drinking | drunkard |

As nouns the difference between drinking and drunkard

is that drinking is an act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages while drunkard is a person who is habitually drunk .

As a verb drinking

is .

drinking

English

Verb

(head)
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act or session by which drink is consumed, especially alcoholic beverages.
  • * 1853 , Susan Bogert Warner, The wide, wide world (page 372)
  • At home there were other studies and much reading; many tea drinkings on the lawn, and even breakfastings, which she thought pleasanter still.

    drunkard

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is habitually drunk.
  • Synonyms

    * alcoholic * dipsomaniac * pisshead * tosspot * See also

    Antonyms

    * abstain * teetotaller * temperance * on the wagon * pioneer