ALL meanings of drunk
drunk
D d - adjective drunk being in a temporary state in which one's physical and mental faculties are impaired by an excess of alcoholic drink; intoxicated: The wine made him drunk. 1
- adjective drunk overcome or dominated by a strong feeling or emotion: drunk with power; drunk with joy. 1
- adjective drunk pertaining to or caused by intoxication or intoxicated persons. 1
- noun drunk any liquid that is swallowed to quench thirst, for nourishment, etc.; beverage. 1
- noun drunk liquor; alcohol. 1
- noun drunk excessive indulgence in alcohol: Drink was his downfall. 1
- noun drunk a swallow or draft of liquid; potion: She took a drink of water before she spoke. 1
- noun drunk Informal. a large body of water, as a lake, ocean, river, etc. (usually preceded by the): His teammates threw him in the drink. 1
- verb drunk past participle and nonstandard simple past tense of drink. 1
- verb without object drunk to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe. 1
- adjective drunk intoxicated 1
- verb without object drunk to imbibe alcoholic drinks, especially habitually or to excess; tipple: He never drinks. They won't find jobs until they stop drinking. 1
- adjective drunk overcome with emotion 1
- verb without object drunk to show one's respect, affection, or hopes with regard to a person, thing, or event by ceremoniously taking a swallow of wine or some other drink (often followed by to): They drank to his victory. 1
- noun drunk habitual drunkard 1
- verb without object drunk to be savored or enjoyed by drinking: a wine that will drink deliciously for many years. 1
- noun drunk period of inebriation 1
- verb with object drunk to take (a liquid) into the mouth and swallow. 1
- verb with object drunk to take in (a liquid) in any manner; absorb. 1
- verb with object drunk to take in through the senses, especially with eagerness and pleasure (often followed by in): He drank in the beauty of the scene. 1
- verb with object drunk to swallow the contents of (a cup, glass, etc.). 1
- verb with object drunk to propose or participate in a toast to (a person, thing, or event): to drink one's health. 1
- noun drunk Affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control of one's faculties or behavior. 1
- noun drunk Both drunk and drunken are used as modifiers before nouns naming persons: a drunk customer; a drunken merrymaker. Only drunk occurs after a linking verb: He was not drunk, just jovial. The actor was drunk with success. The modifier drunk in legal language describes a person whose blood contains more than the legally allowed percentage of alcohol: Drunk drivers go to jail. Drunken, not drunk, is almost always the form used with nouns that do not name persons: drunken arrogance; a drunken free-for-all. In such uses it normally has the sense “pertaining to, caused by, or marked by intoxication.” Drunken is also idiomatic in such expressions as drunken bum. See also drink. 1
- noun drunk One who is intoxicated with alcohol. 0
- noun drunk A habitual drinker, especially one who is frequently intoxicated. 0
- noun drunk A drinking-bout; a period of drunkenness. 0
- noun drunk A drunken state. 0
- verb drunk (Southern US) simple past tense of drink. 0
- adjective drunk In a state of intoxication caused by the consumption of excessive alcohol, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages. 0
- adjective drunk Habitually or frequently in a state of intoxication. 0
- adjective drunk (usually followed by with or on) Elated or emboldened. 0
- adjective drunk Drenched or saturated with moisture or liquid. 0
- adjective drunk Someone who is drunk has drunk so much alcohol that they cannot speak clearly or behave sensibly. 0
- countable noun drunk A drunk is someone who is drunk or frequently gets drunk. 0
- adjective drunk If you are drunk with a strong emotion or an experience, you are in a state of great excitement because of it. 0
- noun drunk Drunk is the past participle of drink. 0
- adjective drunk intoxicated with alcohol to the extent of losing control over normal physical and mental functions 0
- adjective drunk overwhelmed by strong influence or emotion 0
- noun drunk a person who is drunk or drinks habitually to excess 0
- noun drunk a drinking bout 0
- abbreviation DRUNK drink 0
- adjective drunk overcome by alcoholic liquor to the point of losing control over one's faculties; intoxicated 0
- adjective drunk overcome by any powerful emotion 0
- adjective drunk drunken (sense 3) 0
- noun drunk a drunken person 0
- noun drunk a drinking spree 0