Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
drunk-as-a-skunk
idiom
/drʌŋk əz ə skʌŋk/
Definition
Extremely intoxicated or inebriated.
Examples
- After the party, he was drunk-as-a-skunk and needed help getting home.
- Don’t let him drink too much; I don’t want to see him drunk-as-a-skunk again.
- She stumbled in, clearly drunk-as-a-skunk and laughing loudly.
Meaning
The phrase ‘drunk-as-a-skunk’ is an idiomatic expression used to describe someone who is very drunk or has consumed a large amount of alcohol, often to the point of losing control or coherence.
Synonyms
- blasted
- sloshed
- wasted
- inebriated
- three sheets to the wind
