drunk driving
noun
variants: or
drunken driving
Definition of drunk driving
chiefly US
: the act of driving a vehicle while drunk He was arrested for drunk driving.
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drunkplay
: past participle ofdrink
: having the faculties impaired by alcohol
: having a level of alcohol in the blood that exceeds a maximum prescribed by law
: dominated by an intense feeling
: a period of drinking to intoxication or of being intoxicated
: one who is drunk
: drunkard
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driving
: communicating force
: exerting pressure
: having great force
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