How to Use "Drunk" with Example Sentences

drunk (adj): having had so much alcohol that it is hard to function clearly

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Used with verbs:

"She is drunk."
(be: is/am/are, feels, looks, sounds, acts)

"We got drunk last night."
(got)

"The whiskey made her drunk."
(made)

Used with adverbs:

"They look extremely drunk."
(extremely, very, completely, really, fairly)

"The college student became almost drunk with one beer."
(almost, half, a little, slightly)

Used with nouns:

"Her father was killed by a drunk driver."
(driver)

"Drunk driving is illegal."
(driving)