(chiefly, British, and, Australian, legal) A person who operates a motor vehicle when legally intoxicated.
(chiefly, British, and, Australian, legal) A person who operates a motor vehicle when legally intoxicated.
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(chiefly, United States) Someone who drives under the influence of alcohol.
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, legal) A criminal offence committed by a person who operates a vehicle when the measured amount of alcohol in his or her blood exceeds the legal limit.
(chiefly, UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Operation of a motor vehicle after recently consuming an alcoholic beverage.
(legal, automotive, US) The act of driving under the influence of alcohol.
(chiefly, British, and, Australian) A person who engages in drink-driving.
"drink-driver" means: A person who engages in drink-driving.. This is a fairly neutral word with no inherent risk attached. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than something dangerous. If your child uses it, context will usually make the meaning clear. A brief, curious question about where they heard it is generally enough to know whether to follow up.
"drink-driver" means: A person who engages in drink-driving.. Register: neutral, standard English, usable in most everyday contexts. Note the regional or dialect label (British) — usage may sound odd outside that variety. A common non-native mistake is to use the word in the wrong register, or to assume one fixed meaning when it is actually polysemous; always check the surrounding register and the audience before producing it yourself. In formal writing, prefer a neutral synonym or a short descriptive phrase, and use this word only when you have heard or read it being used naturally in a comparable context.