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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
Finally, extremely drunk, the young writer explodes in rage, then passes out. — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026 To go in a mine, to go on top of a semi-active volcano, to go on a Bulgarian river with a drunk boat captain. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
The father shared that the frustrating reality is there is little one can do to avoid such situations, other than staying off the road during drunk-driving peak times. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 That career move quickly fizzled, leaving a sloppy drunk has-been in the debris. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
With distinct shapes for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Syrah/ Shiraz, Riesling, Chianti Classico, Sauvignon Blanc, Cognac, and Brandy, Vinum shifted how sommeliers performed their duties—and how the rest of us drank wine. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 Her legal team also presented evidence that her mother drank heavily during pregnancy, impairing Pike’s brain development and her impulse control. — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 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
  • There’s an amazing sight gag in this film after Chun-Li does some drunken nunchucking.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Then, in June 2023, Huggins was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving in Pittsburgh.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of drunken
Noun
  • Premiering in 2013, Faris starred in the first seven seasons of Mom as Christy, a recovering alcoholic who struggles to maintain a job, her family and her sobriety as her mom Bonnie (Allison Janney), who’s also in recovery, moves in with her.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The answers to these questions are very important to our community of addicts and alcoholics, both in and out of recovery.
    — David Manheim, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of alcoholic
Noun
  • That reticence ended after the tree-cutting spree earlier this month.
    — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
  • And Criss was concerned that unchecked growth of the program, coupled with a spree of tax cuts, could put the state budget into a tailspin.
    — Henry Culvyhouse, ProPublica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of spree
Verb
  • Allowing tea to cool until it can be sipped comfortably can prevent burns and could help preserve its potential cardiovascular benefits.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Under glittering chandeliers, pros like Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul, Leylah Fernandez, and Maria Sakkari played showcase matches as spectators sipped from Champagne flutes.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 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
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nicotine pouches contain nicotine, flavorings and other ingredients, with nicotine absorbed through the gums and lining of the mouth.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The fields and forests are green because green is the slice of visible light not absorbed for photosynthesis.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of absorbed
Adjective
  • On White Cane Awareness Day, an annual observance celebrating the achievements and independence of visually impaired individuals, Darnes and more than 50 other veterans received a free pair of Meta smart glasses.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The frame of the Universal Wawona 3 tent comes together with three poles of the same size, eliminating the need for designers to use color coding that would be useless to the visually impaired to signal which pole goes where.
    — Rae Witte, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of impaired
Noun
  • As Netflix builds its library of shows, live events bring people back to the service and keep them signed up between binges.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • What had started as regular media binges in college had spiraled out of control.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of binge

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“Drunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drunk. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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