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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drink and drive

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
drink and -drive
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To drive a motor vehicle shortly after having consumed alcohol beverages.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

drinks and drives (present, singular) drinking and driving (participle, present) drank and drove (past) drunk and driven (participle, past)

Phrases

drink-driver drink-driving drunk driver

Frequently Paired Words

drink-driver drink-driving drunk driver DUI DWI

Questions

What does drink and drive mean?
To drive a motor vehicle shortly after having consumed alcohol beverages.

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