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Drunk

noun/ɪmˈɪts/
Definition
a chronic drinker
someone who is intoxicated
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɪmˈɪts/
🇬🇧British English
/dɹˈʌŋk/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɹˈʌŋk/
1 syllable Say it as /ɪmˈɪts/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna chronic drinker
nounsomeone who is intoxicated
verbtake in liquids
“The patient must drink several liters each day”
verbconsume alcohol
“We were up drinking all night”
verbpropose a toast to
“Let us toast the birthday girl!”
verbbe fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to
“The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage”
verbdrink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
“The husband drinks and beats his wife”
adjectivestupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
“a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors”
adjectiveas if under the influence of alcohol
“felt intoxicated by her success”
Word Forms
drinkverbdrink excessive amounts of alcohol; be an alcoholic
drunkadjectivestupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
inebriateverbmake drunk (with alcoholic drinks)
drinknounany liquid suitable for drinking
drinkernouna person who drinks liquids
drinkingnounthe act of consuming liquids
imbibitionnounthe act of consuming liquids
imbibernouna person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
imbibingnounthe act of consuming liquids
boozernouna person who drinks alcohol to excess habitually
boozenounan alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
toastnouna drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
pledgenouna drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
salutenounan act of honor or courteous recognition
salutationnounan act of honor or courteous recognition
wassailnouna punch made of sweetened ale or wine heated with spices and roasted apples; especially at Christmas
wassailernounsomeone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
drunkardnouna chronic drinker
topernouna person who drinks alcoholic beverages (especially to excess)
drunknounsomeone who is intoxicated
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
betrunken
ein chronischer Trinker
🇫🇷French
ivre
un buveur chronique
🇪🇸Spanish
ebrio
un bebedor crónico
🇮🇹Italian
ubriaco
un bevitore cronico
🇳🇱Dutch
dronken
een chronische drinker
🇵🇹Portuguese
bêbado
um bebedor crônico
🇷🇺Russian
пьяный
хронический пьяница
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पिया हुआ
एक पुराना शराब पीने वाला
🇧🇩Bengali
মাতাল
একটি দীর্ঘস্থায়ী মদ্যপানকারী
🇮🇳Tamil
குடித்துவிட்டு
ஒரு நாள்பட்ட குடிகாரன்
🇮🇳Telugu
తాగిన
దీర్ఘకాలిక మద్యపానం చేసేవాడు
🇮🇳Marathi
नशेत
एक तीव्र मद्यपान करणारा
🇮🇳Gujarati
નશામાં
ક્રોનિક પીનાર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕುಡಿದ
ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲದ ಕುಡಿಯುವವನು
🇮🇳Malayalam
മദ്യപിച്ചു
ഒരു വിട്ടുമാറാത്ത മദ്യപാനി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸ਼ਰਾਬੀ
ਇੱਕ ਪੁਰਾਣੀ ਸ਼ਰਾਬ ਪੀਣ ਵਾਲਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
نشے میں
ایک دائمی پینے والا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
长期饮酒者
🇯🇵Japanese
酔っ払い
慢性的な飲酒者
🇰🇷Korean
술 취한
만성 음주자
🇻🇳Vietnamese
say rượu
một người nghiện rượu mãn tính
🇹🇭Thai
เมา
นักดื่มเรื้อรัง
🇮🇩Indonesian
mabuk
seorang peminum kronis
🇵🇭Filipino
lasing
isang talamak na umiinom
🇲🇾Malay
mabuk
seorang peminum yang kronik
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
في حالة سكر
شارب مزمن
🇮🇷Persian
مست
یک نوشیدنی مزمن
🇹🇷Turkish
sarhoş
kronik bir içici
🇮🇱Hebrew
שָׁתוּי
שתיין כרוני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'drunk'?
The primary meaning of 'drunk' is 'a chronic drinker'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'drunk' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'drunk' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'drunk' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'drunk' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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