binge drinker
Episodic heavy drinker
A binge drinker is someone who drinks alcohol heavily in short bursts rather than steadily.
The pattern typically involves consuming large quantities in a single session—enough to get drunk—followed by periods of abstinence or light drinking.
He wasn't an alcoholic exactly, more of a binge drinker who'd go weeks without a drop, then demolish a case of beer on Friday night.
Addiction to drinking
- dependencyState of needing support
- alcoholicAddicted to drinking
- substance abuseHarmful habitual intoxicant use
- relapseReturn to former illness
withdrawal · craving · tolerance · AA · recovery · intervention · rehab · detox
Impaired state from alcohol
- inebriationDrunken state
- blackoutComplete power loss
- hangoverPost-drinking illness
- stuporSuspended sensibility
wasted · hammered · plastered · sloshed · blotto · buzzed · tipsy · slurred
Gathering for celebration
- fraternitySpirit of brotherly connection
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
- keggerParty with draft beer
- collegeHigher education institution
tailgate · nightclub · bar · pub · celebration · peer pressure · designated driver · last call
Sporadic recreational exerciser
- episodicOccurring in distinct segments
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- periodicOccurring at intervals
- spreeBrief excessive episode
session · night out · pregaming · pub crawl · bar hopping · shots · rounds · chugging
Lacking sense of duty
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
- risk-takingAccepting possible harm
regrettable · dangerous · reckless driving · unprotected · aggressive · belligerent · confrontational · foolhardy
Harm to detoxifying organ
- cirrhosisIrreversible hepatic scarring
- impaired judgmentDiminished capacity to decide
- accidentUnintended harmful event
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
overdose · hospitalization · emergency room · fatty liver · brain damage · high blood pressure · weight gain · depression
alcoholism
Addiction to drinking
- dependencyState of needing support
- alcoholicAddicted to drinking
- substance abuseHarmful habitual intoxicant use
relapse · withdrawal · craving · tolerance · AA · recovery · intervention · rehab · detox · twelve-step
drunkenness
Impaired state from alcohol
- inebriationDrunken state
- blackoutComplete power loss
- hangoverPost-drinking illness
stupor · wasted · hammered · plastered · sloshed · blotto · buzzed · tipsy · slurred · groggy
party
Gathering for celebration
- fraternitySpirit of brotherly connection
- sororityWomen's collegiate social organization
- keggerParty with draft beer
college · tailgate · nightclub · bar · pub · celebration · peer pressure · designated driver · last call · bottle service
weekend warrior
Sporadic recreational exerciser
- episodicOccurring in distinct segments
- sporadicOccurring irregularly, infrequently
- periodicOccurring at intervals
spree · session · night out · pregaming · pub crawl · bar hopping · shots · rounds · chugging · funneling
irresponsible
Lacking sense of duty
- impulsiveActing without deliberation
- uncontrolledLacking any regulation
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
risk-taking · regrettable · dangerous · reckless driving · unprotected · aggressive · belligerent · confrontational · foolhardy · heedless
liver damage
Harm to detoxifying organ
- cirrhosisIrreversible hepatic scarring
- impaired judgmentDiminished capacity to decide
- accidentUnintended harmful event
injury · overdose · hospitalization · emergency room · fatty liver · brain damage · high blood pressure · weight gain · depression · anxiety
- drinkersdrinkers, imbiber, imbibers, drunk, drunks
- addictsaddicts, addict, junkies, drug addict, drug addicts
- pleasure seekershedonist, hedonists, pleasure seeker, pleasure seekers, pleasure-seeker
binge drinkerteetotaler
Complete abstainer from liquor
abstainer · non-drinker · straight edge · dry · recovering alcoholic
drink, drinking, binge, drinks, drinker, bingeing, binge drinking, bingeable