Definition Synonyms
Definition of drunken - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
intoxicated stateaffected by excessive consumption of alcohol
- His drunken behavior was embarrassing at the party..
2.
habitual drinkerhabitually consuming excessive alcohol
- She was known for her drunken habits.
3.
drunken eventsRare involving people who are drunkRare
- They attended a drunken celebration.
Expressions with drunken
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in a reckless or uncontrolled manner
He spent money like a drunken sailor on payday.
in a slanted or uneven way like someone drunk
The picture hung at a drunken angle on the wall.
spicy Thai dish with wide rice noodles
I ordered drunken noodles at the Thai restaurant.
individual engaging in loud behavior after drinking
The pub was noisy with drunken revellers singing loudly.
state of near-unconsciousness caused by alcohol
He was found in a drunken stupor on the couch.
operating a vehicle while impaired by alcohol
He was arrested for drunken driving last night.
noisy celebration involving heavy drinking
The tavern was known for its drunken revelry every weekend.
while extremely angry and affected by alcohol
He broke the window in a drunken rage.
person skilled in fighting while appearing drunk
He fought like a drunken master, stumbling but never falling.
person celebrating while intoxicated
The drunken reveler stumbled through the crowded street.
style of Chinese martial arts mimicking a drunkard's movements
He mastered drunken boxing after years of rigorous training.
Chinese dish with live shrimp in alcohol
Drunken shrimp is a popular delicacy in China.
Origin of drunken
English, drunk (intoxicated) + -en (suffix)
Terms with drunken included in their meaning
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intoxication
period of time spent in a drunken stupor
celebration
engaging in loud, drunken merrymaking
behavior
woman engaging in drunken revelry
celebration
characterized by drunken revelry and noise
drunken revelry
characterized by excessive drinking and revelry
reveler
person who enjoys wild, drunken parties
celebration
person who engages in drunken revelry
revelry
related to wild and drunken revelry
behavior
incidents involving drunken and disruptive behavior
behavior
characterized by noisy and drunken behavior
drunken behavior
state of acting like a habitual drunkard or losing control from alcohol
ironic dismissal
ironic remark dismissing drunken statements as unreliable or foolish
Examples of drunken in a sentence
Drunken brawls are common in that area. His drunken behavior was a cause for concern. The town was tired of his drunken antics. The drunken brawl spilled out into the street. They laughed about the drunken antics from the night before.
View all translations of drunken
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- French:ivre, alcoolique, ...
- German:betrunken, angeheitert, ...
- Italian:ubriaco, ubriacone, ...
- Spanish:ebrio, alcohólico, ...
- Portuguese:bêbado, ébrio, ...
- Chinese:醉酒的, 酗酒的, ...
- Japanese:酔っ払った, 酔っ払いの, ...
- Arabic:سَكْران, سكير, ...
- Hebrew:שִׁיכּוֹר, מָכוּר לְאַלְכּוֹהוֹל, ...
- Russian:пьяный, запойный, ...
- Ukrainian:п'яний, алкогольний, ...
- Hindi:नशे में, शराबी, ...
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