Definition: Drunk, drunkenness, drunkard

Someone whose mind is clouded by the effects of wine or alcohol. They stagger, they sway, they talk nonsense – the typical behaviour of a drunkard in a state of intoxication.

Alcohol intoxication is measured in several stages, which differ depending on the individual. Some people become depressed, others euphoric, and others may fall into delirium.

In extreme cases, drunkenness can lead to a state of "passed out drunk", sometimes with a coma of varying duration and total loss of memory (hypnotic effect).