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Meaning of drunk
The primary meaning of the word "drunk" is being intoxicated with alcohol.
Etymology of drunk
The word "drunk" originates from Old English "drincan," meaning to drink, and the past participle "druncen," which was used to describe someone who had consumed too much alcohol
The word has been in use since the 9th century, initially with the meaning of having drunk, and later evolving to describe a state of intoxication
Synonyms
intoxicated
inebriated
tipsy
soused
drunkard
boozy
besotted
blasted
hammered
plastered
smashed
sozzled
sloshed
stewed
pickled
tiddly
legless
paralytic
blotto
woozy
dazed
disoriented
confused
addled
befogged
bemused
fuddled
muddled
stupified
stupefied
comatose
insensible
inebrious
maudlin
mercurial
erratic
unstable
Definitions
- Having consumed enough alcohol to lose control of one's faculties or behavior
- * In a state of intoxication caused by alcohol
Usage Examples
- After a night of heavy drinking, he woke up feeling drunk and disoriented
- * She was too drunk to drive home safely
- * The drunk stumbled out of the bar and into the street