/ drʌŋk; NAmE / adjective , noun
—see also drink verb
■ adjective
1.
[ not usually before noun ] having drunk so much alcohol that it is impossible to think or speak clearly :
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.
Police arrested him for being drunk and disorderly (= violent or noisy in a public place because of being drunk) .
OPP sober
2.
drunk with sth ( formal ) in a great state of excitement because of a particular emotion or situation :
drunk with success
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IDIOMS
- (as) drunk as a lord
—more at blind adverb , roaring
■ noun
a person who is drunk or who often gets drunk
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : past participle of drink ; compare with drunken .