drunk

³drunk

noun

Definition of DRUNK

1

: a period of drinking to intoxication or of being intoxicated <a 2-day drunk>

2

: one who is drunk; especially : drunkard

Examples of DRUNK

1. <you can't trust anything that old drunk says>
2. <after a weeklong drunk he was unable to remember anything>

First Known Use of DRUNK

1779

Related to DRUNK

Synonyms: alcoholic, alkie (or alky) [slang], boozehound, boozer, dipsomaniac, drinker, drunkard, inebriate, juicehead [slang], juicer [slang], lush, rummy, soak, soaker, sot, souse, tippler, toper, tosspot

Related Words: swigger, swiller; wino

Near Antonyms: abstainer, nondrinker, teetotaler (or teetotaller), teetotalist

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Other Drug/Tobacco Terms

controlled, flake, herb, key, sodden