DRUNK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

Meaning of drunk in English

drunk
verb
uk
/drʌŋk/ us
/drʌŋk/
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past participle of drink
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drunk
adjective [ usually after verb ]
uk
/drʌŋk/ us
/drʌŋk/
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unable to speak or act in the usual way because of having had too much alcohol:
I got completely drunk at my sister's wedding.
I'd had a couple of glasses of wine but I certainly wasn't drunk.
He came home last night blind (= extremely) drunk.
drunk and disorderly law   specialized
If someone is drunk and disorderly, they are committing the crime of behaving badly in public after drinking too much alcohol:
He was charged with disturbing the peace by being drunk and disorderly.
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drunk with power
having a strong and unreasonable feeling of being able to control other people:
He was accused of arrogance and being drunk with power.
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Idiom

drunk as a lord
drunk
noun [ C ]
  disapproving
uk
/drʌŋk/ us
/drʌŋk/
(also drunkard)
a person who drinks large amounts of alcohol very often and is unable to stop
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sot old-fashioned
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wino informal
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drunk | American Dictionary

drunk
us
/drʌŋk/

drunk (DRINK)

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past participle of drink
drunk
adjective
us
/drʌŋk/

drunk adjective (TOO MUCH ALCOHOL)

unable to behave correctly or as usual because of drinking too much alcohol
drunk
noun [ C ]
us
/drʌŋk/

drunk noun [C] (ALCOHOLIC)

a person who regularly drinks too much alcohol
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in Chinese (Traditional)
（drink的過去分詞）, 醉的，喝醉的，醉酒的, 酒鬼，醉鬼，酗酒者…
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（drink的过去分词）, 醉的，喝醉的，醉酒的, 酒鬼，醉鬼，酗酒者…
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in Spanish
participio pasado de "drink", borracho, borracho/cha [masculine-feminine]…
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particípio passado de "drink", bêbado, ébrio…
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(दारू)चढणे, झिंगणे…
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“drink” の過去分詞形, 酔っ払っている, 酔（よ）った…
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sarhoş, içmek' fiilinin ikinci hali…
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soûl/soûle, ivre, ivrogne [masculine]…
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participi passat de “drink”, borratxo…
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dronken, dronkaard…
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அதிகமாக மது அருந்தியதால் வழக்கமான முறையில் பேசவோ, செயல்படவோ முடியவில்லை…
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नशे में धुत, मदहोश…
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નશામાં…
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fuld, beruset, dranker…
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berusad, drucken, fyllo…
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mabuk, pemabuk…
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betrunken, der Betrunkene…
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full, fyllik [masculine], beruset…
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مدہوش, نشے میں ہونا…
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п'яний, сп'янілий, п'яниця…
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пьяный, прич. прош. вр. от гл. drink…
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తాగి ఉండటం/మత్తు ఉండటం…
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drink التصريف الثالِث مِن, سَكْران…
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মাতাল, খুব বেশি মদ খাবার কারণে স্বাভাবিকভাবে কথা বলতে বা কাজ করতে অক্ষম…
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opilý, opilec…
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mabuk, pemabuk…
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เมา, คนเมา…
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say rượu, người say rượu…
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pijany, -, pijak…
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“drink”의 과거 분사형, 술 취한…
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