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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.
DRUNK definition: 1. past participle of drink 2. unable to speak or act in the usual way because of having had too…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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
drunk. ( drʌŋk) adj. 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.
drunk. adjective. /drʌŋk/. /drʌŋk/. Idioms. [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.
Drunk Definition. Overcome by alcoholic liquor to the point of losing control over one's faculties; intoxicated. Caused or influenced by intoxication. Overcome by any powerful emotion. Drunk with joy. Drunken. (usually followed by with or on) Elated or emboldened.
DRUNK meaning: 1. unable to behave or speak normally because you have drunk too much alcohol: 2. past participle…. Learn more.
See drunk in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: drunk. Definition of drunk adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
