get drunk
Drink too much
To get drunk is to consume enough alcohol to become intoxicated—impaired in coordination, judgment, and speech.
The phrase covers the full spectrum from tipsy to blackout: We got drunk at the wedding reception.
Countless slang alternatives exist: get hammered, get wasted, get plastered, get smashed.
Indistinct, blurred speech
- stumblingWalking clumsily, almost falling
- tipsyMildly intoxicated
- wastedUsed without good result
- hammeredSeverely intoxicated or pounded
plastered · sloshed · buzzed · intoxicated · smashed · blitzed · tanked · legless
Post-drinking illness
- headacheCranial pain
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
- regretSorrow over past actions
blackout · memory loss · vomiting · fatigue · dizziness · queasy · thirst · remorse
Gathering for celebration
- barDrinking establishment
- pubLicensed drinking establishment
- clubOrganization with membership
- nightlifeEvening entertainment culture
happy hour · drinks · cocktails · beer · wine · shots · rounds · designated driver
Heated bread; glass-raising honor
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
festivity · jubilation · conviviality · banquet · gala · fiesta · soiree · commemoration
slurring
Indistinct, blurred speech
hammered · plastered · sloshed · buzzed · intoxicated · smashed · blitzed · tanked · legless · three sheets
hangover
Post-drinking illness
- headacheCranial pain
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- nauseaPre-vomiting stomach discomfort
regret · blackout · memory loss · vomiting · fatigue · dizziness · queasy · thirst · remorse · aspirin
party
Gathering for celebration
nightlife · happy hour · drinks · cocktails · beer · wine · shots · rounds · designated driver · pregame
toast
Heated bread; glass-raising honor
- cheersCasual toast or farewell
- champagneEffervescent celebratory wine
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
merriment · festivity · jubilation · conviviality · banquet · gala · fiesta · soiree · commemoration · anniversary
drunk, drunken, drunkenness, inebriated, inebriation, drunkard, drunkards