drunk

Formsdrunker, drunkest

Pluraldrunks

1. 1
   adjective

   Affected by drinking too much alcohol, either on one occasion or often.

   Like when your body stops doing what you tell it to do.

   He was too drunk to drive home safely.

   After three glasses of wine, she felt drunk and dizzy.

   UsageSay get drunk or be drunk. Before a noun you often hear drunken.

   Similarintoxicated, inebriated

   Oppositesober

2. 2
   after haveverb

   Past participle of drink. Use it after has, have, had, is, was or were.

   She has drunk three glasses of water today.

   By noon they had drunk all the lemonade.

   UsageSay I have drunk but I drank.

   Note
3. 3
   nouncountable

   A person who is drunk, or who drinks too much alcohol very often.

   The drunk stumbled out of the bar just after midnight.

   A drunk was shouting at passers-by on the street corner.

4. 4
   while intoxicatedadverb

   Done by someone who is drunk at the time.

   He texted his ex drunk and regretted it the next morning.

   She promised never to drive drunk again after the close call.

   UsageUse it after a verb: drive drunk.

5. 5
   carried awayadjective

   Feeling so excited or bold that you almost lose control.

   Like feeling so happy and proud that you forget to be careful.

   Drunk with power, the new manager fired half the team in a week.

   She was drunk on joy after hearing she had won the prize.

   UsageSay drunk with or drunk on something: drunk with power.

   Similarintoxicated, giddy, elated, euphoric

   Note

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