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adjective

ˈdrəŋk How to pronounce drunk (audio)
Definition of drunknext
as in drunken
being under the influence of alcohol several wedding guests who got a little drunk

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drunk

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noun

1
as in alcoholic
a person who makes a habit of getting drunk you can't trust anything that old drunk says

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2
as in spree
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking after a weeklong drunk he was unable to remember anything

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drunk

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verb

variants or drank
past participle of drink
1
as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination

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2
as in boozed
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages we're worried that she's started drinking again

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3
as in absorbed
to take in (something liquid) through small openings the hot surface of the porous rock drank water like a sponge

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Recent Examples of drunk
Adjective
The barrels spent their lifetime maturing on Coy Hill on the top floor of Barrelhouse 1-13, soaking up flavor and making at least one angel very drunk. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026 What family is without someone who at times is angry, drunk, jealous, depressed, impaired or in deep despair? — Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
Wallen specializes in whiskey-drunk seductions to skeptical girls who can’t resist his charms. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 For speeders, drunks, reckless drivers and the like. — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 25 June 2026
Verb
Hampton drank three Shiner bottled beers and two shots of whiskey at a Grand Prairie pool hall and smoked marijuana at his manager’s house in the hours before the collision, Hampton told a police officer near the scene. — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026 Kenzo leaned back so that his bobbing Adam’s apple was visible, and drank it down in one gulp. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for drunk
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drunk
  1. drunken
  2. alcoholic
  3. spree
  4. sipped
  5. boozed
  6. absorbed
  7. impaired
  8. binge
Adjective
  • Madness, and all thanks to the powers of drunken room service.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Newell accused the Record of illegally obtaining and leaking information about a drunken-driving incident, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunken
Noun
  • Evidence increasingly suggests alcohol is so toxic that no amount is truly risk-free — regardless of whether somebody is an alcoholic or not.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Well, in the rooms of recovery, we are taught that your very specific story will help another alcoholic who is struggling with the same thing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of alcoholic
Noun
  • After the usually chatty Grand Theft Auto 6 leaker went a full 24 hours without posting anything, many began to theorize Cyberleek’s spree was over, and they’d been shut down or caught after Take-Two’s relentless pursuit.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Huang has led a far-reaching investment spree in recent years, as Nvidia works to maintain its central role in the artificial intelligence era.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of spree
Verb
  • The intimate gathering brought together beauty insiders, executives and industry leaders in one room, where attendees sipped on cocktails at the Living Room, followed by a dinner held at Faena New York’s private dining room, La Cava.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Crowe was also seen catching up with Michael Bay, who sipped on a Heineken.
    — Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sipped
Verb
  • Kara crashes in, all boozed up, having returned to a planet where their super-metabolism doesn’t work.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 20 May 2026
  • Aggie is boozed enough to think this is funny rather than disturbing.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Definition of boozed
Verb
  • The mortgage has been calculated, insurance and taxes considered, and closing costs absorbed.
    — Dan Bray, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • As a preteen, I became absorbed in the life of Davy Crockett, Wild Bill Hickok and others through stories written for my age group.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of absorbed
Adjective
  • The film is a collaborative work created with five visually impaired students at the National Institute for the Young Blind in Paris.
    — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In June, Mathers failed to appear for a sentencing and a bond modification hearing in the misdemeanor case and a probable cause conference in the third-offense impaired driving case.
    — Christina Hall, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of impaired
Noun
  • And Netflix — the company that upended the pay-TV model more than a decade ago with binge-watching, password-sharing, and no advertisements — has reversed course on many of its previous strategies in an effort to keep investors happy.
    — Alex Sherman,Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The show nonetheless takes an unexpected direction that makes for an enjoyably low-key binge.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of binge

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