English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (informal) Compulsive, excessive consumption of alcohol.
- Hyponym: alcoholism
- Coordinate term: drug problem
- Near-synonyms: alcohol use disorder, AUD
Further reading
[edit]- “drinking problem”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “drinking problem”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
- “drinking problem”, in Collins English Dictionary.