drunk driver

drunk driver
Someone who drives under the influence of alcohol.

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  • drunk driver — drunk drivers N COUNT A drunk driver is someone who drives after drinking more than the amount of alcohol that is legally allowed. [mainly AM] ...a car accident caused by a drunk driver. Derived words: drunk driving N UNCOUNT ...efforts designed… …   English dictionary

  • drunk driver — noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] chiefly US : a person who drives a vehicle while drunk He was killed by a drunk driver. called also drunken driver (Brit) drink driver * * * ˌdrunk ˈdriver [drunk driver] (especially NAmE …   Useful english dictionary

  • drunk-driver — drunk driˈver noun (US) A drink driver • • • Main Entry: ↑drunk …   Useful english dictionary

  • Drunk driving in the United States — Drunk driving is the act of operating and/or driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired. It is illegal in all jurisdictions within the United States, though… …   Wikipedia

  • Drunk driving (United States) — Drunk driving is the act of operating and/or driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs to the degree that mental and motor skills are impaired. It is illegal in all jurisdictions within the U.S. The specific… …   Wikipedia

  • drunk — pp. of DRINK (Cf. drink), used as an adj. from mid 14c. in sense intoxicared. In various expressions, e.g. drunk as a lord (1891); Chaucer has dronke ... as a Mous (c.1386); and, from 1709, as Drunk as a Wheelbarrow. Medieval folklore… …   Etymology dictionary

  • drunk driving — n [U] AmE driving a car after having drunk too much alcohol British Equivalent: drink driving >drunk driver n …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Drunk driving law by country — Contents 1 Laws by country Blood/Alcohol Limit 1.1 Asia 1.1.1 Central Asia …   Wikipedia

  • Drunk driving (United Kingdom) — Drink driving law in the United Kingdom governs the ability to drive under the influence of alcohol and other intoxicating substances.OffencesThere are three main types of drink driving offences: # Driving or attempting to drive a vehicle over… …   Wikipedia

  • drunk — adj. VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, sound ▪ I was beginning to feel very drunk. ▪ get ▪ Harry went out and got drunk last night …   Collocations dictionary

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