Phrase guide

drunk driving

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The act of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, uncountable

Topics: automotive, law, transport, vehicles

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

The act of driving under the influence of alcohol.

Specifically, the criminal offence of driving with a blood alcohol content (BAC) level higher than the local legal limit.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, uncountable

Topics: automotive, law, transport, vehicles

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 酒駕 /酒驾 (jiǔjià) — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Danish: spirituskørsel — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Danish: spritbilisme — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Dutch: rijden onder invloed — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Estonian: sõiduki juhtimine alkoholijoobes — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Faroese: rúsdrekkakoyring — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Finnish: rattijuoppous — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Finnish: liikennejuopumus — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • French: conduite en état d'ivresse — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Georgian: ნასვამ მდგომარეობაში მართვა (nasvam mdgomareobaši martva) — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Georgian: არაფხიზელ მდგომარეობაში მართვა (arapxizel mdgomareobaši martva) — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Georgian: ალკოჰოლის ზემოქმედების ქვეშ მართვა (alḳoholis zemokmedebis kveš martva) — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • German: Fahren unter Einfluss — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • German: Trunkenheit im Verkehr — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • German: Trunkenheit am Steuer — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Hungarian: ittas vezetés — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Icelandic: ölvunarakstur — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Irish: tiomáint faoi thionchar dí — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Italian: guida in stato di ebbrezza — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Japanese: 飲酒運転 (inshu unten) — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Japanese: 酒気帯び運転 (shukiobi unten) — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Japanese: 酒酔い運転 (sakeyoi unten) — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Korean: 음주운전 (eumjuunjeon) — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Norwegian: fyllekjøring — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Norwegian Bokmål: promillekjøring — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Polish: pijana jazda — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Polish: pijane jeżdżenie — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Portuguese: embriaguez no trânsito — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Portuguese: embriaguez no/ao volante — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Romanian: conducere sub influența alcoolului — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Romanian: băut la volan — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Spanish: conducción en estado de ebriedad — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Spanish: manejo en estado de ebriedad — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Spanish: conducción bajo los efectos del alcohol — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Spanish: manejo bajo los efectos del alcohol — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Spanish: conducción etílica — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Swedish: rattfylleri — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Swedish: rattfylla — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Telugu: డ్రంక్ అండ్ డ్రైవ్ (ḍraṅk aṇḍ ḍraiv) — driving under the influence of alcohol
  • Ukrainian: п'я́не воді́ння (pʺjáne vodínnja) — driving under the influence of alcohol