adj
drunk
druhngk
adj
1
Impaired by drinking too much alcohol.
"He was too drunk to drive home safely."
"She got drunk celebrating her promotion."
noun
1
A person who is intoxicated with alcohol, or who drinks habitually.
"The bar had to eject a rowdy drunk near closing time."
How to Use Drunk
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBeing under the strong influence of alcohol; also used as a noun for someone in that state or who drinks heavily.
When to use it
The noun use can be blunt or unkind — "an alcoholic" or "a heavy drinker" is more neutral.
Common pairings
drunk driving
blind drunk
get drunk
Word Forms
drunker comparative, more drunk comparative, drunks plural, drunkest superlative, most drunk superlative
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Etymology
The past participle of "drink," from Old English druncen — the same root behind "drunken."