DRUNK


Meaning of DRUNK in English

/ 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

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 .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.