/ Dictionary / Index D drunk tank: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: drunk' tank" Pronunciation: [key] — Informal. Informal. a large jail cell where persons arrested for drunkenness are kept, usually overnight. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. drunkometer drupaceous Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language