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drunk dial

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
drunk- -di-al
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make a telephone call in an inebriated state against better judgement, typically to a close or former friend.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

drunk dials (present, singular) drunk dialing (US, participle) drunk dialling (UK, participle) drunk dialed (US, participle) drunk dialed (US, past) drunk dialled (UK, participle) drunk dialled (UK, past)

Phrases

drunk text

Frequently Paired Words

drunk text

Questions

What does drunk dial mean?
To make a telephone call in an inebriated state against better judgement, typically to a close or former friend.

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