"imbiber" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-imbiber.wav [US] Forms: imbibers [plural]
Etymology: From imbibe + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|imbibe|er|id2=agent noun}} imbibe + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} imbiber (plural imbibers)
  1. One who imbibes, who drinks, especially alcoholic beverages. Synonyms: drinker
    Sense id: en-imbiber-en-noun-Eqcxvbwu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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