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Get to know Drunken better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like boozy or sottish.

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Drunken in a sentence

Drunken meaning

past participle of drink

Synonyms of Drunken

Using Drunken

  • The main meaning on this page is: past participle of drink
  • Useful related words include: bibulous, boozy, sottish, intoxicated.
  • In the example corpus, drunken often appears in combinations such as: drunken driving, of drunken, in drunken.

Context around Drunken

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 11 start, 8 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Drunken

  • In this selection, "drunken" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, previous, example, loitering, dog, sailor and argument stand out and add context to how "drunken" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a drunken argument in and a drunken dad who. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "drunken" sits close to words such as assassinated, bbq and burlington, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with drunken

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

In Paris, drunken Americans were up the Eiffel Tower. (9 words)

After a drunken hunt, a boar proved to be the catalyst behind his death. (14 words)

And with tunes like Drunken Lullabies, they've been doing a great job of it. (15 words)

Drunken crowds caused mayhem at a New Year rock concert at the Opera House in 1980 – the year Sydney began ringing in the fresh year in earnest with fireworks and a festival – prompting the government to move to a ticket-only admission system. (43 words)

Attorneys for the business owners said Phoenix has allowed homeless people to set up permanent tent encampments on public sidewalks and decreased enforcement of loitering, drunken and disorderly conduct and drug use among other things. (35 words)

His sense of worth is depleted before he leaves the nursery, by the interlocking efforts of a drunken, bleakly dismissive and mostly absent father and a nanny determined to control his bodily processes. (33 words)

Example sentences (20)

While Jack's drunken state was an accident and Mary took care of the situation well - previous drunken dog situations haven't been as light-hearted.

Certain adjectives are restricted to one or other use; for example, drunken is attributive (a drunken sailor), while drunk is usually predicative (the sailor was drunk).

A drunken argument in a car led to a man threatening to kill his partner and attempting to drive off a bridge, a court has heard.

A drunken dad who slurred "the Mancs are terrorising me" after terrifying passengers on board a Ryanair flight was banned by the airline.

After a drunken hunt, a boar proved to be the catalyst behind his death.

An Angus brute whose drunken attack left his partner with a mouth full of blood, a broken nose and lasting breathing issues has narrowly avoided imprisonment.

And with tunes like Drunken Lullabies, they've been doing a great job of it.

An East London binman went on a drunken rampage assaulting both his parents because he had a 'really bad week at work'.

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At the time of Maggie and Paul's deaths, Murdaugh was being sued over his son's drunken smash which killed 19-year-old Mallory Beach.

Attorneys for the business owners said Phoenix has allowed homeless people to set up permanent tent encampments on public sidewalks and decreased enforcement of loitering, drunken and disorderly conduct and drug use among other things.

Cece, even in her drunken state, calls it out and apologizes to Jess, explaining to her friend that she really thinks Nick has a thing for Jess.

Drunken crowds caused mayhem at a New Year rock concert at the Opera House in 1980 – the year Sydney began ringing in the fresh year in earnest with fireworks and a festival – prompting the government to move to a ticket-only admission system.

Drunken Goats Cheese features charred goats’ cheese with pickled red onion, crunchy nuts, fresh short herbs, honey and lime dressing.

Drunken noodles are always a good choice, but the dry seafood Tom Yum is one of the place’s best-kept secrets.

From drunken buffoon and Clinton mascot, Boris Yeltsin, to Vladimir Putin, the Russian political leadership has been putting Russian security concerns forward as a political problem in need of resolution since 1991.

His sense of worth is depleted before he leaves the nursery, by the interlocking efforts of a drunken, bleakly dismissive and mostly absent father and a nanny determined to control his bodily processes.

In 1997 Abbott stabbed two women, one fatally, and tried to stab another two in what is only described as drunken rage over “money and alcohol”.

In Khudo's bars, including the 'Piana Vyshnia' which means 'Drunken Cherry' in English, Ukrainians are reminded of home.

In Paris, drunken Americans were up the Eiffel Tower.

In season 1, he was a drunken, foul-mouthed Doc Brown homage who seemed to stumble his way through every situation.

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Common combinations with drunken

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "drunken" in a sentence?
An example: "While Jack's drunken state was an accident and Mary took care of the situation well - previous drunken dog situations haven't been as light-hearted." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "drunken" from authentic English texts.
What does "drunken" mean?
Drunken means: past participle of drink
What are synonyms of "drunken"?
Common synonyms of "drunken" include: bibulous, boozy, sottish, intoxicated, drunk, inebriated.
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