drunken

/'drʌɳkən/

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Two gentlemen stumble out of a tavern, clearly drunken.

Definition

Adjective:
- Intoxicated with alcohol; drunk: Describes a person who is under the influence of alcohol to a noticeable degree.
- Resulting from or characterized by intoxication: Describes actions, states, or events caused by or occurring during drunkenness.
- Habitually drunk; given to excessive drinking: Describes a person who frequently drinks to excess.

Usage and Examples

Describing a person:
- The police arrested the drunken man for causing a disturbance.
- He gave a long, drunken speech at the wedding.
Describing behavior or events:
- The party ended in a drunken brawl.
- They made a drunken promise to stay friends forever.
Used attributively (before a noun):
- She was tired of his drunken stupors every weekend.
- The city has strict laws against drunken driving.

Advanced Usage and Notes

"Drunken" vs. "Drunk": While both can mean intoxicated, "drunken" is typically used before a noun (attributively), as in "a drunken sailor." "Drunk" is more commonly used after a linking verb (predicatively), as in "The sailor was drunk." However, "drunk" can also be used before a noun in informal contexts.
Figurative Use: Sometimes used metaphorically to describe a state of excess or lack of control not related to alcohol.
- He was drunken with power after the promotion.

Variants and Related Words

Drunk (adjective, noun): The more common synonym for intoxicated; also a person who is intoxicated or an alcoholic.
Drunkenness (noun): The state of being drunk.
- His drunkenness was a cause for concern.
Drunkard (noun): A person who is habitually drunk.
- The old drunkard slept on the park bench.

Synonyms

Intoxicated: Under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Inebriated: A more formal term for drunk.
Sottish: Stupid or foolish from drinking (similar to "drunken" in describing behavior).
Bibulous: Fond of or marked by the consumption of alcoholic drink.

Related Phrases and Compounds

Drunken driving: The act of operating a vehicle while impaired by alcohol (also called "drunk driving").
Drunken stupor: A state of near-unconsciousness or insensibility resulting from excessive drinking.

Idioms and Common Collocations

Drunken binge: A short period of excessive drinking.
- He went on a drunken binge after losing his job.
(As) drunk as a lord/skunk: Similes meaning very drunk. (Note: "Drunk" is used here, not "drunken").
To be in a drunken haze: To be in a confused, dazed state caused by alcohol.

Two gentlemen stumble out of a tavern, clearly drunken.

Adjective

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