intoxicated
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4.2
- adjective
- /ɪnˈtɑk.sɪ.keɪ.tɪd/
- NSFW
- -Were you intoxicated, Ms. Shelley?
- become intoxicated
- an intoxicated perpetrator
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Watch on YouTubeIt's not like you're intoxicated on booze or, or sluggish.
- It's not like you're intoxicated on booze or, or sluggish.
- Like that was totally life threatening, especially how intoxicated I was while doing that.
- Anyway, Long story short, one night it was just me and the kid, both a little too intoxicated.
- If you see people who are grossly intoxicated throwing up, passing out, leave strip clubs and places where people get aid to have sex.
- Did you ever go to Disney World whilst intoxicated?
- It's like a drunk, intoxicated, let your hair down once a month kind of vibe.
Examples
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After taking the drug, the boy became intoxicated and entered into a trance as if under hypnosis.
Academic text (1994) -
Although the woman was intoxicated, the officer decided not to arrest her and instead hailed a taxi.
Academic text (2001) -
And sometimes when people get that intoxicated they make mistakes.
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- The witness is intoxicated, Your Honour.
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Well, state law requires that we keep our intoxicated guests in separate quarters.
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Caroline, you are very intoxicated.
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A middle-aged woman, obviously intoxicated, calls out to everyone who passes by.
Academic text (1999) -
Now, did Mr. Crawford appear confused... intoxicated, or impaired in any way?
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The familiar, dignified man in a white tie was intoxicated to the point of being comatose.
Academic text (1997) -
After the party, he became so intoxicated that he could barely walk home.
Synonyms
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1.6
Having too much alcohol makes your body and mind not work normally
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2.8
Having too much alcohol in the body and behaving loudly or strangely
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8.8
High from drugs, often cannabis, and unable to think or act clearly
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8.4
Very drunk or affected by drugs and unable to think clearly
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5.8
Not able to do daily tasks safely because of alcohol or drugs
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8.4
Very drunk from drinking alcohol
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4.8
A little drunk after drinking a small amount of alcohol
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6.5
To be very drunk after drinking too much alcohol
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8.3
Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol
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9.9
Under the influence of cocaine
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7.9
Affected by drugs that make a person sleepy or confused
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9.9
Feeling very excited or distracted after taking cocaine
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8.4
Very drunk after drinking a lot of alcohol
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9.9
Being very drunk because of alcohol or drugs
5
7.9
So affected by alcohol that you are not aware of what you do or where you are
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8.9
Too much alcohol makes a person very unsteady and unable to think clearly
3
8.1
Slightly drunk after drinking alcohol
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9.0
Unable to control actions because of alcohol or drugs
1
9.9
A person who is very drunk and cannot find their way home
1
9.9
Feeling very drunk and acting foolishly
1
9.0
Feeling very sleepy and not fully aware because of strong pain medicine
Drunk after drinking too much alcohol
Antonyms
How Intoxicated
Surface Forms
Morphology
intoxicated = intoxicate (opaque) = in + toxic + ate + ed
The word 'intoxicated' is derived from 'intoxicate', but the connection between 'toxic' and being under the influence of alcohol or drugs is not straightforward for learners.
Etymology
Intoxicated comes from old Latin parts in- and toxicum, where toxicum means 'poison' and you can see the same idea in words like toxic and toxin. So to be intoxicated is literally to be 'poisoned' by alcohol or drugs, and by extension it can mean being very excited or strongly affected by a feeling.