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drunk

The correct spelling is drunk.

How to pronounce drunk

/dɹʌŋk/
verb

IPA: /dɹʌŋk/

Say it like: Dru-nk

The correct spelling is drunk. To consume (a liquid) through the mouth. For example: "He drank the water I gave him."

Usage Examples

He drank the water I gave him.

Jack drank the whole bottle by himself.

Everyone who is drinking is drinking, but not everyone who is drinking is drinking.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
  2. 2.(metonymic) To consume the liquid contained within (a bottle, glass, etc.).
  3. 3.To consume alcoholic beverages.
  4. 4.To take in (a liquid), in any manner; to suck up; to absorb; to imbibe.
  5. 5.To take in; to receive within one, through the senses; to inhale; to hear; to see.

noun

  1. 1.One who is intoxicated with alcohol.
  2. 2.A habitual drinker, especially one who is frequently intoxicated.
  3. 3.A drinking-bout; a period of drunkenness.
  4. 4.A drunken state.

adjective

  1. 1.Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.
  2. 2.Habitually or frequently in a state of intoxication.
  3. 3.(usually followed by with or on) Elated or emboldened.
  4. 4.Drenched or saturated with moisture or liquid.

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