drunkard

CEFRB2

/ˈdɹʌŋkɚd/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    A person who regularly drinks too much alcohol.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who is habitually drunk.

Examples

  • Tom noticed a drunkard lying in the street.

  • The drunkard had too much to drink; he has gone haywire.

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Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
5

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Origin

noun

From earlier droncarde, from Middle English *druncard (attested as a surname, Druncard), possibly from Middle Low German drunkert, equivalent to drunk + -ard (“pejorative agent suffix”). Compare German Trunkart. Compare braggart.