The judge fined Richard for being drunk and disorderly.
•In addition to being convicted for driving while intoxicated, Richard was found guilty of being drunk and disorderly.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
drunk and disorderly — ► drunk and disorderly creating a public disturbance under the influence of alcohol. Main Entry: ↑drunk … English terms dictionary
drunk and disorderly — adjective a) (of conduct) Illegal because of public intoxication The student celebrated his exam success by drinking heavily and finally was arrested for being drunk and disorderly. b) (of a person) Drunk, and exhibiting disorderly conduct in a… … Wiktionary
drunk-and-disorderly — noun someone arrested on the charge of being drunk and disorderly (Freq. 1) they delivered the drunk and disorderlies to the county jail • Hypernyms: ↑drunk … Useful english dictionary
drunk and disorderly — creating a public disturbance under the influence of alcohol. → drunk … English new terms dictionary
be drunk and disorderly — phrase to behave in a noisy or violent way in a public place because you are drunk. This is an offence in the UK Thesaurus: to drink alcohol, or to be drunksynonym Main entry: drunk … Useful english dictionary
drunk and disorderly — creating a public disturbance under the influence of alcohol … Useful english dictionary
be drunk and disorderly — to behave in a noisy or violent way in a public place because you are drunk. This is an offence in the UK … English dictionary
drunk — past part. of DRINK(Cf. ↑drinkable). ► ADJECTIVE ▪ affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control of one s faculties or behaviour. ► NOUN ▪ a person who is drunk or who habitually drinks to excess. ● drunk and disorderly Cf. ↑drunk and… … English terms dictionary
disorderly — [[t]dɪ̱sɔ͟ː(r)də(r)li[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED If you describe something as disorderly, you mean that it is untidy, irregular, or disorganized. [FORMAL] There were young men and women working away at tables all over the large and disorderly room. Syn:… … English dictionary
disorderly — dis|or|der|ly [ dıs ɔrdərli ] adjective 1. ) behaving in a noisy or violent way: She admitted conducting herself in a disorderly manner. drunk and disorderly (=behaving badly because of having drunk too much alcohol): He was fined $100 for being… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disorderly — UK [dɪsˈɔː(r)də(r)lɪ] / US [dɪsˈɔrdərlɪ] adjective 1) not tidy The books were stacked in a disorderly pile on his desk. 2) behaving in a noisy or violent way She admitted conducting herself in a disorderly manner. drunk and disorderly (= behaving … English dictionary
