Synonyms and antonyms of Relating to or associated with drinking alcohol in British Thesaurus

AA ()

Alcoholics Anonymous

abuse (noun)

the use of alcohol or illegal drugs in a way that is harmful to your health

Al-Anon ()

an organization for the families and friends of alcoholics

Alcoholics Anonymous ()

an organization that helps alcoholics

alcoholism (noun)

a medical condition that makes it difficult for you to control the amount of alcohol you drink

babalaas (noun)

South Africaninformal the feeling of being tired and sick because you have drunk too much alcohol

binge drinking (noun)

the drinking of large amounts of alcohol in a short period of time, in order to get drunk

bottoms up ()

used for expressing good wishes before drinking an alcoholic drink. The more usual word is cheers.

bring a bottle ()

used for asking someone to bring a bottle of wine or other alcoholic drink to a party

cheers (interjection)

used for expressing good wishes when holding a glass of alcohol, just before you drink it

delirium tremens (noun)

a serious medical condition caused by drinking too much alcohol. Delirium tremens is often called the DTs.

the demon drink ()

alcoholic drink

dependence (noun)

the fact that someone is addicted to a drug or to alcohol

designated driver (noun)

someone at a social event who agrees to drink no alcohol and drive their friends home

down the hatch ()

an expression used by some people when they are about to drink an alcoholic drink

drink (noun)

the habit of drinking alcoholic drinks

drinking (noun)

the activity of drinking alcohol

drunk driving (noun)

mainly American drink-driving

DUI (abbreviation)

American Driving Under the Influence: the crime of driving after you have taken drugs or drunk too much alcohol

Dutch courage (noun)

informal a feeling of confidence that comes after drinking alcohol

DWI (abbreviation)

American driving while intoxicated: the crime of driving after you have taken drugs or drunk too much alcohol

DWI (abbreviation)

American driving while impaired: the crime of driving after you have used a drug such as alcohol or marijuana that makes you less able to use your judgment

flow (verb)

informal if alcoholic drinks flow, people drink a lot of them

go to someone’s head ()

if an alcoholic drink goes to someone’s head, it makes them drunk

hangover (noun)

the feeling of being tired and sick because you have drunk too much alcohol or taken too many drugs

happy hour (noun)

a short period of time when drinks in a bar cost less than usual, usually in the early evening

here’s to someone ()

used for wishing someone success, happiness, or good health before drinking something, especially wine

high (noun)

a feeling produced by drugs or alcohol

licensing hours (noun)

British the times during which alcoholic drinks can be sold legally in the UK

licensing laws (noun)

British the laws that control when and where alcohol can be sold in the UK

name/pick/choose your poison ()

used for asking someone what type of alcoholic drink they would like

proof (noun)

a standard for measuring the strength of an alcoholic drink

pub crawl (noun)

Britishinformal the activity of going to several pubs one after the other and having a drink in each one

session (noun)

Britishinformal a period of time spent drinking a lot of alcohol

substance abuse (noun)

the practice of drinking too much alcohol or of taking illegal drugs

that’s the drink/drugs etc talking ()

used for saying that someone is saying something only because they have had too much alcohol to drink, have taken drugs etc

toast (noun)

an occasion when people all drink together and say someone’s name in order to express their admiration or their good wishes

wine o’clock/gin o’clock etc (humorous)

humorous used for saying that it is time to start drinking gin, wine etc