Definition of drunken
1 : drunk 1 a drunken driver
2 obsolete : saturated with liquid
3a : given to habitual excessive use of alcoholb : of, relating to, or characterized by intoxication they come from … broken homes, drunken homes — P. B. Gilliamc : resulting from or as if from intoxication a drunken brawl
4 : unsteady or lurching as if from alcoholic intoxication
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Examples of drunken in a Sentence
The streets were filled with drunken revelers on New Year's Eve.
He lives in an apartment with his drunken mother.
He fell into a drunken stupor.
A drunken brawl broke out at the bar.
Recent Examples of drunken from the Web
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A drunken man became noisy, and some of the attendants felt constrained to knock him down and kick him out into the street.
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That drunken driving arrest was the third for Matte since June of 2016.
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The University of Florida’s student body president got schooled in the criminal court system in Key West after pushing over motorcycles while in a drunken stupor March 7.
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Fidel Lopez, the Sunrise man who admitted disemboweling his girlfriend in a drunken rage in 2015, would be willing to plead guilty to avoid execution, his lawyer said in court Friday.
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Brenda Mason, 57, 2900 block of Savannah Drive, Aurora, was charged with drunken driving at 1:06 a.m. Monday at her home, Aurora police said.
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This Sullivan is in prison in Vermont, following his conviction for drunken driving that resulted in the death of a 71-year-old woman in 2013.
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For one thing, the filmmakers draw upon the entire legend and lore of pirate life — of high-seas ambushes, mountains of gold, cruel captains, lusty rogues, feisty damsels, drunken sailors, barroom brawls, ancient curses and furious sword fights.
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Last week, a crowd of naked, drunken citizens stormed Lord British’s castle and wrought chaos among the guards.
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Origin and Etymology of drunken
Middle English, from Old English druncen, from past participle of drincan to drink
Other Drug/Tobacco Terms
controlled, flake, herb, key, sodden
DRUNKEN Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of drunken for English Language Learners
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: drunk or often becoming drunk
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: caused by drinking too much alcohol
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: involving people who are drunk
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