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getting drunk

getting drunk is the present participle and gerund of get drunk.

Meaning of get drunk

Verb

get drunk (third-person singular simple present gets drunk, present participle getting drunk, simple past got drunk, past participle (UK) got drunk or (US) gotten drunk)

  1. (intransitive) To intoxicate oneself with alcohol. (This entry is a translation hub.)
    • I'm going out tonight to get drunk.
  2. (transitive) To make drunk. (This entry is a translation hub.)
    • We got him drunk by spiking the punch.
    Synonyms:
    bedrink

Questions about getting drunk

What is getting drunk the present participle and gerund of?
Getting drunk is the present participle and gerund of get drunk.

Words near getting drunk in the dictionary

  1. getting down to business
  2. getting down to cases
  3. getting down to nuts and bolts
  4. getting down to the nitty-gritty
  5. getting dressed
  6. getting drunk
  7. getting enough
  8. getting even
  9. getting eyes on
  10. getting freaky
  11. getting fresh

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