1
: engaged in conduct offensive to public order
charged with being drunk and disorderly
2
: characterized by disorder
a disorderly pile of clothes
disorderliness
noun
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Adjective
She was charged with being drunk and disorderly.
He was found guilty of disorderly conduct.
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Diane J. Cho, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
He was released on bond after paying a $500 disorderly intoxication fine and a $150 citation for trespassing.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
Scott was released on bond after paying $500 on the disorderly intoxication charge and $150 on the trespassing charge.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
Friday morning’s arrest, a few hours later, comes less than two months after Scott was arrested in Miami for disorderly intoxication and trespassing.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
She was charged with disorderly intoxication, battery on an officer/firefighter/EMT, resisting arrest with violence and threatening a public servant, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
He was released on bond after paying a $500 disorderly intoxication fine and a $150 citation for trespassing.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
Scott was released on bond after paying $500 on the disorderly intoxication charge and $150 on the trespassing charge.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
Friday morning’s arrest, a few hours later, comes less than two months after Scott was arrested in Miami for disorderly intoxication and trespassing.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Disorderly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disorderly. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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