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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Operation of a motor vehicle after recently consuming an alcoholic beverage..
A man has been arrested in Huoshan county near Luan for drink-driving after he rang up the police by mistake and then challenged an officer to a fight,[…]
Another outcome of rising motor car use was the increased danger around Christmas through drink-driving, which became a matter of particular concern among policy makers.
A reformed alcoholic with an “appalling” history of drink-driving between three and five times the legal limit was jailed yesterday.
Use drink-driving when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Drink-driving means (chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) Operation of a motor vehicle after recently consuming an alcoholic beverage..
Common synonyms include drunk driving.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A man has been arrested in Huoshan county near Luan for drink-driving after he rang up the police by mistake and then challenged an officer to a fight,[…]
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