Drunk
/drʌŋk/noun
Affected by alcohol; intoxicated.
Did you know?The word comes from Old English *druncen*, and its deeper Germanic root is tied to the idea of being drenched or submerged, which is why the word feels so physically overpowering.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*drunkanaz
“drunk, intoxicated”
Old English
OE
druncen
“intoxicated by drink”
Middle English
ME
drunken
“drunk, intoxicated”
Modern English
English
drunk
“intoxicated by alcohol”