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drunkard

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/ˈdrʌŋkərd/ · drun-kard

A person who is habitually drunk.

Meanings

nouninformal

A person who is habitually drunk.

ایک شخص جو عموماً نشے میں رہتا ہے۔

شرابی

sharaabi

Synonyms

alcoholicsotwinoشرابینebashنشہ باز

Antonyms

sober personteetotalerہوشیاربے نشہ

Common Collocations

  • heavy drunkard
  • drunkard behavior
  • drunkard at parties

Example Sentences

He became a drunkard after losing his job.

وہ اپنی نوکری کھونے کے بعد شرابی بن گیا۔

Woh apni naukri khone ke baad sharaabi ban gaya.

People often avoid drunks at social gatherings.

لوگ اکثر سماجی محفلوں میں شرابیوں سے بچتے ہیں۔

Log aksar samaji mehfilon mein sharaabiyon se bachate hain.

It's sad to see a once respectable man turn into a drunkard.

یہ دیکھ کر افسوس ہوتا ہے کہ ایک بار معتبر آدمی شرابی بن گیا۔

Yeh dekh kar afsos hota hai ke aik baar mohtaram aadmi sharaabi ban gaya.

Easily Confused With

drinker:A drinker may not be habitually drunk, while a drunkard is usually defined by their habitual drunkenness.

Word Family

drunkenness
nounنشہ
drunk
adjectiveنشے میں
drink
verbپینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'drunk' + '-ard' (like 'grouch' + '-ard', a persistent grouchy person), to remember someone who is always drunk.

Imagine a person stumbling and slurring their speech at a bar.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

شراب چھوڑنا ہر شرابی کی تقدیر ہے۔

Sharaab chhodna har sharaabi ki taqdeer hai.

Every drunkard's fate is to abandon alcohol.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "druncard" — one who is drunk

First known use: 14th century

The word 'drunkard' has evolved from Old English, primarily used to describe someone who is habitually drunk.