blitzed

9.9

Very drunk or extremely tired

adjective
/blɪtst/

Slang

: ebrio

After the long flight, she felt completely blitzed and needed to rest.

David, David, you just got blitzed.

Examples

He was so blitzed at the party that he couldn't remember how he got home.
By the end of the week, I was blitzed from working late every night.
definitely blitzed. Dude have you never been tired from working like

Synonyms

drunk

vsblitzed

56 3.0

Feeling a very strong emotion that makes you excited or unable to think clearly

is more informal and also covers extreme tiredness as well as intoxication

dazed

vsblitzed

40 4.8

Not able to think and act clearly after a shock or when very tired

implies confusion from shock rather than simple heavy drinking or tiredness

frazzled

vsblitzed

Informal

16 4.0

Very tired and stressed from too much work or worry

emphasizes stress and overwork rather than heavy drinking

inebriated

vsblitzed

Formal

8 6.5

To be very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is more informal and can mean severe tiredness as well as intoxication

drunk as a skunk

vsblitzed

Informal

4 8.9

Too much alcohol makes a person very unsteady and unable to think clearly

marks general informal use for either heavy drinking or intense tiredness

zonked

vsblitzed

Informal

1 9.1

Very tired, asleep, or feeling the effect of alcohol

leans more evenly between heavy drinking and deep exhaustion rather than only sleepiness

hammered

vsblitzed

Slang

1 8.4

Very drunk from drinking alcohol

is broader covering extreme tiredness too not only alcohol effects

sozzled

vsblitzed

Slang

1 9.9

Very drunk after drinking too much alcohol

is more general also meaning extreme tiredness in informal talk

pished

vsblitzed

Slang

1 9.9

Very drunk and unable to walk or speak clearly

is used for both extreme tiredness and heavy drinking in general speech

whacked

vsblitzed

9.3

Feeling very tired with no energy left

is used for extreme tiredness rather than heavy intoxication

wacked

vsblitzed

Informal

8.7

Very tired and without energy after hard work

is used for intense tiredness not for being under alcohol effects

sloshed

vsblitzed

Informal

9.2

Very drunk after drinking too much

focuses on heavy drinking rather than extreme tiredness

smashed

vsblitzed

Slang

8.4

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

is used also for extreme tiredness as well as heavy drinking

plastered

vsblitzed

Informal

8.3

Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol

is applied to both heavy drinking and to severe exhaustion in informal use

loaded

vsblitzed

Informal

8.1

Very drunk after drinking alcohol

is used for extreme tiredness or heavy drinking rather than only alcohol

leathered

vsblitzed

Slang

9.9

Being extremely drunk and unable to stand or speak clearly

is broader and used for both severe tiredness and heavy drinking

knickered

vsblitzed

Slang

9.9

Very drunk after drinking too much

is broader covering both severe exhaustion and heavy drinking

swacked

vsblitzed

Archaic

9.9

Very drunk and cannot stand or speak clearly

is used for extreme tiredness as well as heavy drinking in casual speech

tired and emotional

vsblitzed

Literature

9.9

Used to show someone is drunk without saying so, especially in British English

is more direct used plainly for heavy drinking or extreme tiredness

pixilated

vsblitzed

Archaic

9.9

Feeling very drunk and acting foolishly

is used more widely now and also for extreme tiredness as well as drinking

Antonyms

sober

269 3.2

Not having drunk alcohol or taken drugs

How Drunk

wasted

NSFW

8.4

blitzed

Slang

9.9

drunk

∞ 1.6

tipsy

Informal

18 4.8

sober

269 3.2

Surface Forms

blitzed positive

Morphology

blitzed = blitz (semi-transparent) = blitz + ed

The adjective is formed from the verb 'blitz' with -ed, but the sense 'very drunk' is a colloquial metaphorical extension from 'overwhelm', so learners may not predict the exact meaning from the base.

Etymology

Blitzed comes from the German word blitz, which means 'lightning'. In English blitz was used for a sudden, powerful attack—like being 'bombed'—and people later used that idea as slang for being overwhelmed by drink or by tiredness, so blitzed means very drunk or completely wiped out.