drunk

adjective
UK: /drʌŋk/
US: /drʌŋk/

  1. Affected by alcohol to the point of impaired physical and mental control.

    1. He was too drunk to drive home safely after the party. [ ] [ ]
    2. The police arrested the drunk man who was causing a disturbance in the street. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

intoxicated inebriated plastered smashed
drunk noun

  1. A person who is drunk; someone intoxicated with alcohol.

    1. The drunk was singing loudly. [ ] [ ]
    2. The security guard escorted the drunk out of the concert hall before he caused trouble. [ ] [ ]
drunk verb

  1. Having drunk too much alcohol.

    1. He got drunk last night. [ ] [ ]
    2. She drank too much wine and got drunk at the company holiday party. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "drunk" is /drʌŋk/ in British English and /drʌŋk/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "drunk": intoxicated, inebriated, plastered, smashed.

Example usage of "drunk": "He was too drunk to drive home safely after the party.". More examples on the page.