Drunk Tank

Pronunciation: /drʌŋk tæŋk/

Definitions of drunk tank

noun a place where intoxicated individuals are held temporarily until they sober up

Example Sentences

A1 The police took the drunk man to the drunk tank.

A2 After a night of partying, he found himself in the drunk tank.

B1 The drunk tank was filled with people who had been arrested for public intoxication.

B2 He spent the night in the drunk tank after getting into a bar fight.

C1 The conditions in the drunk tank were deplorable, leading to a lawsuit against the police department.

C2 Despite his repeated trips to the drunk tank, he refused to seek help for his alcohol addiction.

Examples of drunk tank in a Sentence

formal The police officer escorted the unruly individual to the drunk tank for public intoxication.

informal They threw him in the drunk tank after he couldn't stand up straight.

slang He ended up in the drunk tank after a wild night of partying.

figurative After a long day at work, I feel like I need to spend some time in a mental drunk tank to unwind.

Grammatical Forms of drunk tank

• plural: drunk tanks
• comparative: more drunk tank
• superlative: most drunk tank
• present tense: is in the drunk tank
• future tense: will be in the drunk tank
• perfect tense: has been in the drunk tank
• continuous tense: is being in the drunk tank
• singular: drunk tank
• positive degree: drunk tank
• infinitive: to be in the drunk tank
• gerund: being in the drunk tank
• participle: drunk tanked

Origin and Evolution of drunk tank

First Known Use: 1920 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The term 'drunk tank' originated in the United States in the early 20th century.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to refer to a cell or room in a police station where intoxicated individuals were held until they sobered up, the term has evolved to also encompass temporary holding areas in hospitals or other facilities for individuals under the influence of alcohol or drugs.