DRUNK


Meaning of DRUNK in English

I.

past participle of drink

II. ˈdrəŋk adjective

Etymology: Middle English drunke, alteration of drunken

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : having the faculties impaired by alcohol

b. : having a level of alcohol in the blood that exceeds a maximum prescribed by law

legally drunk

2. : dominated by an intense feeling

drunk with rage

3. : relating to, caused by, or characterized by intoxication : drunken

drunk driving

III. noun

Date: 1779

1. : a period of drinking to intoxication or of being intoxicated

a 2-day drunk

2. : one who is drunk ; especially : drunkard

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.