Intoxication Meaning
/ɪntɑksɪˈkeɪʃən/, /ɪntɒksɪˈkeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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nounA poisoning, as by a spirituous or a narcotic substance.
"He suffered acute intoxication from the combined effects of several drugs."
nounThe state of being intoxicated or drunk.
nounThe act of intoxicating or making drunk.
nounA high excitement of mind; an elation which rises to enthusiasm, frenzy, or madness.
"Excitement leads to enthusiasm, that moral intoxication, whose effects seem incredible to the sober, while the influence which produces the extravagance appears more extraordinary than the act itself."— 1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter III, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume I, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 35:
Sentence Examples
Intoxication is what happens when the brain is affected by certain stimulants.
The young are permanently in a state resembling intoxication.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The police officer tested the driver for alcohol ____ after he crashed his car.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Symptoms of ____ can include slurred speech, poor coordination, and a total lack of judgment.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The police officer tested the driver for alcohol ____ after he crashed his car.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Symptoms of ____ can include slurred speech, poor coordination, and a total lack of judgment.