intoxicated

CEFRB2

/ɪnˈtɑksɪkeɪtɪd/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Affected by alcohol or drugs so that behavior and thinking change.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of intoxicate

Examples

  • The warmth after the chills intoxicated us.

  • They are dancing, intoxicated with the beauty of cherry blossoms.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Stupefied by any chemical substance.

  2. Stupefied by alcohol, drunk.

More examples

In context

  • The bar had two entrances, one on Barrow and another via Bedford, and “86” referred to the address of the door from which intoxicated or unruly guests would be ejected.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

After drinking five glasses of wine in one hour, he became completely blank and could not walk.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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