someone who is intoxicated
"After too many cocktails at the party, she stumbled home completely drunk."
One who is intoxicated with alcohol.
"After spending the entire evening at the bar, he stumbled home so drunk that he nearly fell down the stairs."
In plain English: A drunk is a person who has consumed too much alcohol and is acting confused or out of control.
"The drunk stumbled out of the bar and fell into the gutter."
Usage: Use "drunk" as a noun to refer to a person who is intoxicated by alcohol, though it is often considered informal or derogatory. In most cases, it is better to use the phrase "a drunk person" or simply describe the state of being drunk rather than labeling the individual directly.
past participle of drink
"After drinking three glasses of water before bed, I felt much more refreshed than usual."
In plain English: To get drunk is to drink alcohol until you feel very dizzy and lose control of your actions.
"The stormy night made him drunk from walking in the rain without a coat."
Usage: Use "drunk" only as the past tense and past participle of the verb "drink," such as in "he drank water yesterday but has drunk three cups today." Do not use it to describe someone who is intoxicated, which requires the adjective "drunk."
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
"a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors"
"helplessly inebriated"
as if under the influence of alcohol
"felt intoxicated by her success"
"drunk with excitement"
Intoxicated as a result of excessive alcohol consumption, usually by drinking alcoholic beverages.
"After hours at the wedding reception, he stumbled outside completely drunk."
In plain English: Drunk means having too much alcohol in your system so you can't think or move normally.
"The drunk driver was pulled over by the police."
Usage: Use "drunk" to describe someone who has lost control due to heavy alcohol consumption. Do not use it to mean merely happy or excited, as that is the incorrect usage often seen in casual speech.
The word "drunk" comes from the Old English past participle druncen, which originally meant "having drunk." It traveled into modern English as a direct descendant of this older form, retaining its core meaning throughout history.