Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get drunk

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.60 in modern English

Syllables: get -drunk
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To intoxicate oneself with alcohol. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Intransitive verb

verb

To make drunk. (This entry is a translation hub.)

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"I'm going out tonight to get drunk."
"Would I take someone here for a first date? No. Would I go here for a cheap bite? Also no, but would I go here to get drunk on the cheap? Absolutely."
"We got him drunk by spiking the punch."

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets drunk (present, singular) getting drunk (participle, present) got drunk (past) got drunk (UK, participle) gotten drunk (US, participle)

Synonyms

bedrink

Questions

What does get drunk mean?: To intoxicate oneself with alcohol. (This entry is a translation hub.)

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