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Sot

noun/sˈɑːt/

Definition

a chronic drinker

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/sˈɑːt/

🇬🇧British English

/sˈɒt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/sˈɒt/

1 syllable Say it as /sˈɑːt/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

wino rummy inebriate drunkard drunk

Word Forms

drink	verb	drink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
drunk	adjective	stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
inebriate	verb	make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)

Around the World

Europe

🇪🇸Spanish

borrachín

un bebedor crónico

🇮🇹Italian

sodo

un bevitore cronico

🇳🇱Dutch

een chronische drinker

🇵🇹Portuguese

idiota

um bebedor crônico

🇷🇺Russian

пьяница

хронический пьяница

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पियक्कड़

एक पुराना शराब पीने वाला

🇮🇳Gujarati

સોટ

ક્રોનિક પીનાર

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੋਟ

ਇੱਕ ਪੁਰਾਣੀ ਸ਼ਰਾਬ ਪੀਣ ਵਾਲਾ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

索特

长期饮酒者

🇯🇵Japanese

ソット

慢性的な飲酒者

🇰🇷Korean

술고래

만성 음주자

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chết tiệt

một người nghiện rượu mãn tính

🇹🇭Thai

สด

นักดื่มเรื้อรัง

🇮🇩Indonesian

pemabuk

seorang peminum kronis

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

سوت

شارب مزمن

🇮🇷Persian

امروز

یک نوشیدنی مزمن

🇹🇷Turkish

aylak

kronik bir içici

Test Yourself1 / 3

What is the primary definition of the word 'sot'?

The primary meaning of 'sot' is 'a chronic drinker'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'sot' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'sot' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'sot' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'sot' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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