Dictionary of troublesome word. Bill Bryson. 2013.
drunk driving — drunk driving, adj. the operating of a motor vehicle while drunk. * * * noun [noncount] chiefly US : the act of driving a vehicle while drunk He was arrested for drunk driving. called also drunken driving (Brit) drink driving * * * ˈdrunk driving … Useful english dictionary
Drunk driving law by country — Contents 1 Laws by country Blood/Alcohol Limit 1.1 Asia 1.1.1 Central Asia … Wikipedia
drunk driving, drunken driving — Although not all style arbiters agree on this, drunken is the usual and preferred form when the word appears adjectivally before a noun thus drunken behavior, drunken driver, drunken driving … Dictionary of troublesome word
Mothers Against Drunk Driving — Canadian regional logo Abbreviation MADD Formation 1980 Type 501(c)3 … Wikipedia
driving under the influence — driv·ing under the in·flu·ence: the offense of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated by drugs or esp. alcohol – called also driving while intoxicated, drunk driving, drunken driving; ◇ Most states specify by statute a level of alcohol in… … Law dictionary
drunk — past part of DRINK drunk drəŋk adj 1) having the faculties impaired by alcohol 2) of, relating to, or caused by intoxication: DRUNKEN <convicted of drunk driving (Time)> drunk n … Medical dictionary
Driving under the influence — DUI and DWI redirect here. For other uses, see DUI (disambiguation) and DWI (disambiguation). Sobriety checkpoint in Germany Driving under the influence (DUI) (driving while intoxicated (DWI), drunken driving, drunk driving, operating under the… … Wikipedia
drunk — I. past participle of drink II. adjective Etymology: Middle English drunke, alteration of drunken Date: 14th century 1. a. having the faculties impaired by alcohol b. having a level of alcohol in the blood that exceeds a maximum prescribed by law … New Collegiate Dictionary
drunken — [druŋk′ən] vt., vi. [ME dronken < OE druncen, pp. of drincan, to DRINK] archaic pp. of DRINK adj. 1. intoxicated or habitually intoxicated; drunk 2. caused by, characterized by, or occurring during intoxication [drunken driving]: Used before a … English World dictionary
driving — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ good, safe ▪ a new campaign to promote safe driving ▪ aggressive, bad, careless, dangerous, erratic … Collocations dictionary
