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drunken

The correct spelling is drunken.

How to pronounce drunken

/ˈdɹʌŋkən/
verb

IPA: /ˈdɹʌŋkən/

Say it like: Dru-nke-n

The correct spelling is drunken. 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.

adjective

  1. 1.Drunk, in the state of intoxication after having drunk an alcoholic beverage
  2. 2.Given to habitual excessive use of alcohol.
  3. 3.Characterized by or resulting from drunkenness.
  4. 4.Saturated with liquid

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