Drunk-driving meaning in English
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Definition
(He was arrested for) drunk driving (US), drink driving (UK): (He was arrested for) driving a car after having consumed too much alcohol
Examples
- "Barry Trotter, the A-list celebrity wizard, was arrested for drunk driving or in this case drunk flying, this morning in central London."
Exercise 1
Select appropriate drinking terms from the following list. The terms are only used once and not all terms are used.
happy hour | hangover | hungover | drunk | drinking age | binge drinking | tipsy | drunk driving
Operating a car or motorcycle after consuming too much alcohol is called "".
Drinking an excessive amount of alcohol during a short time is called "".
To be intoxicated with alcohol is to be "".
To be "slightly" or just a little bit intoxicated is to be "".
The unpleasant physical effects suffered a day after the heavy use of alcohol is a "".
To be "" is to suffer the effects of drinking alcohol (headaches, nausea and sickness).
happy hour | hangover | hungover | drunk | drinking age | binge drinking | tipsy | drunk driving
Operating a car or motorcycle after consuming too much alcohol is called "".
Drinking an excessive amount of alcohol during a short time is called "".
To be intoxicated with alcohol is to be "".
To be "slightly" or just a little bit intoxicated is to be "".
The unpleasant physical effects suffered a day after the heavy use of alcohol is a "".
To be "" is to suffer the effects of drinking alcohol (headaches, nausea and sickness).
Select appropriate drinking terms from the following list. The terms are only used once and not all terms are used.
happy hour | hangover | hungover | drunk | drinking age | binge drinking | tipsy | drunk driving
Operating a car or motorcycle after consuming too much alcohol is called "drunk driving 1".
Drinking an excessive amount of alcohol during a short time is called "binge drinking 2".
To be intoxicated with alcohol is to be "drunk 3".
To be "slightly" or just a little bit intoxicated is to be "tipsy 4".
The unpleasant physical effects suffered a day after the heavy use of alcohol is a "hangover 5".
To be "hungover 6" is to suffer the effects of drinking alcohol (headaches, nausea and sickness).
happy hour | hangover | hungover | drunk | drinking age | binge drinking | tipsy | drunk driving
Operating a car or motorcycle after consuming too much alcohol is called "drunk driving 1".
Drinking an excessive amount of alcohol during a short time is called "binge drinking 2".
To be intoxicated with alcohol is to be "drunk 3".
To be "slightly" or just a little bit intoxicated is to be "tipsy 4".
The unpleasant physical effects suffered a day after the heavy use of alcohol is a "hangover 5".
To be "hungover 6" is to suffer the effects of drinking alcohol (headaches, nausea and sickness).
1 drunk driving: "Drunk driving" (or "drink driving" in UK English) is the act of operating a motor vehicle (driving) while in a state of intoxication, or after having consumed alcohol. "To drink and drive" is an associated expression. Example: Don't drink and drive at Christmas, in fact don't ever drink and drive.
2 binge drinking: "Binge drinking" describes the act of consuming excessive amounts of alcohol regularly or in a short time (such as an evening). It is common to describe youths who drink, cause disturbances and vomit in the street as "binge drinkers".
3 drunk: To be "drunk" is to be in a state of intoxication, having drank an excess amount of alcohol. Example: When I was a student, I was drunk almost every night. Note that to "get drunk" is to reach a state of intoxication by drinking alcohol.
4 tipsy: Someone who is "tipsy" has been drinking alcohol to the point of becoming mildly or lightly drunk. They could also be described as being "merry" or "jolly", because they are not seriously drunk. Hannah uses the term "merry" in her email.
5 hangover: Nobody likes a "hangover", but that's what happens when you drink a lot of alcohol - your head hurts and you may feel nauseous or sick. Hannah writes that she has the "mother of all hangovers", meaning that the effects of drinking alcohol are particularly strong the following day.
6 hungover: To be "hungover" is to suffer the effects of an excessive consumption of alcohol: headaches, nausea and sickness. Note that "hungover" is an adjective, and "hangover" is a noun. "We have a hangover" or "we are hungover" after drinking excessive amounts of alcohol.
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