drunk
/drʌŋk/adjective
उच्चारण ड्रंक
नशे में
Core word
- 1
having drunk so much alcohol that it is impossible to think or speak clearly; very excited by a feeling
नशे में
- drunk driving
- drunk with power
- He was too drunk to walk home.
+ 2 more examples
- The police stopped a drunk driver on the highway.
- She was drunk with joy after winning the prize.
Synonyms intoxicated tipsy inebriated
Opposite sober
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
be drunk / get drunk
Drunk is an adjective after be, get or become. It means having had too much alcohol.
'Drunk' का प्रयोग be, get या become के बाद adjective के रूप में होता है और इसका अर्थ अधिक शराब पीए हुए है।
- He got drunk at the wedding.
- The man was too drunk to walk.
drunk on + sth (figurative)
Drunk on can mean very excited by a feeling such as power or success.
'Drunk on' का अर्थ शक्ति या सफलता जैसी भावना से अत्यधिक उत्तेजित होना हो सकता है।
- The team was drunk on victory.
- Drunk on power, the manager ignored everyone.
drunk (past participle of drink)
Drunk is also the past participle of drink. Say have drunk, not have drank.
'Drunk' 'drink' का past participle भी है। 'Have drunk' कहें, 'have drank' नहीं।
- Have you drunk your milk?
- The water had already been drunk.
a drunk (noun)
As a noun, a drunk is a person who is often drunk. It can be rude.
Noun के रूप में 'a drunk' वह व्यक्ति है जो अक्सर शराब के नशे में रहता है। यह असभ्य हो सकता है।
- A drunk was sleeping on the bench at the station.
+Collocations 5
adverb + drunk
verydeadblindcompletelyslightly
- He was blind drunk and could not find his house.
verb + drunk
getbelookfeelstay
- Don't get drunk at the party.
drunk + noun
drivermansailorbrawl
- A drunk driver hit the parked car.
drunk + with + figurative
with powerwith successwith joywith excitement
- The crowd was drunk with excitement.
drunk as a skunk
drunk as a lorddrunk as a skunkdead drunkroaring drunk
- Uncle was dead drunk after the celebration.
“More examples 5
- The police stopped a drunk driver on the highway.
पुलिस ने राजमार्ग पर एक शराब के नशे में धुत चालक को रोका।
- Radhika's cousin has never been drunk in his life.
राधिका का चचेरा भाई ज़िंदगी में कभी नशे में नहीं हुआ।
- The fans were drunk with joy when India won the final.
भारत के फाइनल जीतने पर प्रशंसक खुशी से झूम उठे।
- We have drunk all the tea in the flask.
हमने थर्मस में रखी सारी चाय पी ली है।
- He was too drunk to remember where he had parked the scooter.
वह इतना नशे में था कि उसे याद नहीं रहा कि उसने स्कूटर कहाँ खड़ा किया था।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He has drank too much tea today.
✓ He has drunk too much tea today.
The past participle after has is drunk.
'Has' के बाद past participle 'drunk' आता है।
✗ He is very drunk by whisky.
✓ He is very drunk on whisky.
Drunk takes on, not by, before the drink.
पेय से पहले 'drunk' के साथ 'on' आता है, 'by' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These adjectives describe alcohol-affected people but differ in position and strength.
ये adjective शराब से प्रभावित लोगों के लिए हैं, पर स्थान और तीव्रता में भिन्न हैं।
Used after the verb or as a noun for a person who has had too much alcohol.
क्रिया के बाद या noun के रूप में अधिक शराब पीए व्यक्ति के लिए।
- He was drunk.
Used before a noun, usually of behaviour or people.
Noun से पहले, प्रायः व्यवहार या लोगों के लिए।
- A drunken fight broke out.
Slightly drunk, in a light-hearted way.
थोड़ा नशे में, हल्के-फुल्के ढंग से।
- The guests became tipsy.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms: drink, drank, drunk; antonym: sober; collocation: drunk driving is a crime under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Verb forms: drink, drank, drunk; antonym में sober आता है; collocation में drunk driving मोटर वाहन अधिनियम के तहत अपराध है।