Drunk Dial

B1 16+

Pronunciation: /drʌŋk daɪəl/

Definitions of drunk dial

noun a person who is under the influence of alcohol and makes a phone call

Example Sentences

A1 I accidentally made a drunk dial to my ex last night.

A2 She regretted the drunk dial she made after the party.

B1 He received a drunk dial from his friend asking for a ride home.

B2 The consequences of a drunk dial can be embarrassing and damaging.

C1 After a few too many drinks, she decided to make a drunk dial to her boss.

C2 The drunk dial he made to his colleague ended up costing him his job.

verb to make a phone call while under the influence of alcohol

Example Sentences

A1 She drunk dialed her ex-boyfriend last night.

A2 He often drunk dials his friends when he's had too much to drink.

B1 After a few drinks, she tends to drunk dial people she shouldn't.

B2 He regretted drunk dialing his boss after the office party.

C1 Despite being warned, she continued drunk dialing her colleagues during social events.

C2 His habit of drunk dialing celebrities landed him in trouble with the media.

Examples of drunk dial in a Sentence

formal It is not advisable to engage in drunk dialing as it can lead to miscommunication.

informal I can't believe I drunk dialed my ex last night, what a mistake.

slang I was so wasted last night that I ended up drunk dialing my crush.

figurative Sometimes our emotions can be like a drunk dial, making us reach out when we shouldn't.

Grammatical Forms of drunk dial

past tense

drunk dialed

plural

drunk dials

comparative

more drunk dial

superlative

most drunk dial

present tense

drunk dial

future tense

will drunk dial

perfect tense

have drunk dialed

continuous tense

is drunk dialing

singular

drunk dial

positive degree

drunk dial

infinitive

to drunk dial

gerund

drunk dialing

participle

drunk dialed

Origin and Evolution of drunk dial

First Known Use: 1980 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'drunk dial' originates from the combination of 'drunk' meaning intoxicated and 'dial' referring to making a phone call using a rotary dial or keypad.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the act of making a phone call while intoxicated, 'drunk dial' has evolved to also include texting or messaging while under the influence of alcohol.