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drunk

[druhngk] / drʌŋk /
ADJECTIVE
intoxicated by alcohol
Synonyms
STRONGEST
stoned tipsy
STRONG
bashed befuddled buzzed crocked flushed flying fuddled glazed high inebriate inebriated laced lit muddled plastered potted sloshed stewed tanked totaled wasted
WEAK
boozed up feeling no pain groggy juiced liquored up seeing double three sheets to the wind tight under the influence under-the-table
Antonyms
STRONG
sober straight
NOUN
one who drinks too much
Synonyms
STRONG
alcoholic boozer carouser debauchee dipso dipsomaniac drinker guzzler inebriate lush soak sot souse sponge stiff tippler toper wino
WEAK
bacchanalian barfly bibber tosspot wine-bibber
Antonyms
WEAK
abstainer ascetic nephalist teetotaler

Example Sentences

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Platner pleaded ignorance—claiming that he had gotten inked with insignia while drunk and off duty in Croatia, and didn’t understand the horrific context until much later.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

“CHP officers know to secure scenes. They know the risk of drunk drivers on the freeway.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

Corrigan told jurors he was "merry" but "not drunk".

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

“He’s someone who lost his BS detector and has drunk his own Kool-Aid.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

God knew I had drunk enough on my journey, but I was sweating now, and I poured water over myself to cool down.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo