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Drunk Drʌŋk Adjective Remember Party Dealing Problems Vodka

Word3 drunk
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic /drʌŋk/ /drʌŋk/
Example
  • she was too drunk to remember anything about the party.
  • his only way of dealing with his problems was to go out and get drunk.
  • they got drunk on vodka.
  • drunk with success
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drunk

(adjective)/drʌŋk/ /drʌŋk/
  1. having drunk so much alcohol that it is impossible to think or speak clearly
    • OPPOSITE sober
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sober_2
    • She was too drunk to remember anything about the party.
    • His only way of dealing with his problems was to go out and get drunk.
    • They got drunk on vodka.

    Extra Examples

    • He was still half drunk.
    • I was beginning to feel very drunk.
    • The wine had made her drunk.
    • By now I was pretty drunk on the free beer.
  2. very excited, tired, etc. because of a particular emotion or situation
    • SEE ALSO punch-drunk
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/punch-drunk
    • drunk with success
    • She was almost drunk with all these new impressions.
    • drunk with fatigue
  3. extremely drunk
    • He came home blind drunk, as usual.
  4. behaving in a noisy or violent way in a public place because you are drunk
    • Police arrested him for being drunk and disorderly.
  5. very drunk
  6. extremely drunk and noisy
    • He rolled home roaring drunk at 3 o’clock in the morning.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English: past participle of drink; compare with drunken.
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