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- Dictionarydrunk/drəNGk/
verb
- 1. past participle of drink
adjective
- 1. affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control of one's faculties or behavior: "he was so drunk he lurched from wall to wall"
noun
- 1. a person who is drunk or who habitually drinks to excess: "we staggered up the path like a couple of drunks"
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noun. 1. : a period of drinking to intoxication or of being intoxicated. a 2-day drunk. 2. : one who is drunk. especially : drunkard. Synonyms. Adjective.
unable to speak or act in the usual way because of having had too much alcohol: get drunk He got completely drunk at his sister's wedding. I'd had a glass of wine but I certainly wasn't drunk. See also. blind drunk. drunk and disorderly law specialized.
being in a temporary state in which one's physical and mental faculties are impaired by an excess of alcohol; intoxicated: The wine made him drunk. Synonyms: inebriated, drunken. Antonyms: sober. overcome or dominated by a strong feeling or emotion: drunk with power; drunk with joy.
1. intoxicated with alcohol to the extent of losing control over normal physical and mental functions. 2. (Psychology) overwhelmed by strong influence or emotion: drunk with joy. n. 3. a person who is drunk or drinks habitually to excess. 4. informal a drinking bout. [Old English druncen, past participle of drincan to drink; see drink]
A drunk is someone who is drunk or frequently gets drunk. A drunk lay in the alley. Synonyms: drunkard , lush [ slang ] , boozer [ informal ] , toper [ literary ] More Synonyms of drunk
For the last 600 years or so, the word drunk has been used to describe someone who is intoxicated. Someone who's drunk from alcohol might be unsteady on their feet, slur their speech, or not be able to think straight. But you also can be drunk on things like power, passion or hope.
[not usually before noun] having drunk so much alcohol that it is impossible to think or speak clearly. They were clearly too drunk to drive. His only way of dealing with his problems was to go out and get drunk. drunk on something They got drunk on vodka. opposite sober
DRUNK meaning: 1. unable to behave or speak normally because you have drunk too much alcohol: 2. past participle…. Learn more.
Noun. Verb. Filter. adjective. drunker, drunkest. Overcome by alcoholic liquor to the point of losing control over one's faculties; intoxicated. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Caused or influenced by intoxication. American Heritage. Similar definitions. Overcome by any powerful emotion. Drunk with joy. Webster's New World.
1. Someone who is drunk has drunk so much alcohol that they cannot speak clearly or behave sensibly. [...] 2. A drunk is someone who is drunk or frequently gets drunk. [...] 3. If you are drunk with a strong emotion or an experience, you are in a state of great excitement because of it. [...] More. Synonyms of 'drunk'
