drink-driver

noun

A person who engages in drink-driving.

Meanings

noundrink-driver (plural drink-drivers)

plural drink-drivers · alternative drink driver

  1. AustraliaUKA person who engages in drink-driving.
  2. AustraliaUKlawA person who operates a motor vehicle when legally intoxicated.

    A drink driver is anyone who is over the legal alcohol limit for driving.

    2008, “Drink driving”, in Kent County Council, UK, retrieved 26 Jun 2008

Synonyms & antonyms

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Translations

Danish spritbilist
  • spritbilistperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
Finnish rattijuoppo
  • rattijuoppoperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
French conducteur ivre, conductrice ivre
  • conducteur ivreperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
  • conductrice ivreperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
German betrunkener Autofahrer, betrunkene Autofahrerin
  • betrunkener Autofahrerperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
  • betrunkene Autofahrerinperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
Hungarian ittas vezető
  • ittas vezetőperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
Spanish conductor bebido, conductora bebida
  • conductor bebidoperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
  • conductora bebidaperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
  • conductor borrachoperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
  • conductora borrachaperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
  • conductor ebrioperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
  • conductora ebriaperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
Swedish rattfyllerist
  • rattfylleristperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
Turkish sarhoş sürücü, alkollü sürücü
  • sarhoş sürücüperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
  • alkollü sürücüperson who operates motor vehicle when drunk
Cite this entry
APA

drink-driver. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drink-driver

MLA

“drink-driver.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drink-driver. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drink-driver,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drink-driver.

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