inebriate
1 of 3noun
in·ebri·ate i-ˈnē-brē-ət 
: one who is drunk
especially : drunkard
inebriate
2 of 3verb
in·ebri·ate i-ˈnē-brē-ˌāt
inebriated; inebriating
transitive verb
1
: to make drunk : intoxicate
2
: to exhilarate or stupefy as if by liquor
inebriation
i-ˌnē-brē-ˈā-shən
noun inebriate
3 of 3adjective
in·ebri·ate i-ˈnē-brē-ət -ˌāt
-ˌāt 1
: affected by alcohol : drunk
2
: addicted to excessive drinking
Synonyms
Noun
- alcoholic
- alkie [slang]
- alky
- boozehound
- boozer
- dipsomaniac
- drinker
- drunk
- drunkard
- juicehead [slang]
- juicer [slang]
- lush
- rummy
- soak
- soaker
- sot
- souse
- tippler
- toper
- tosspot
Adjective
- besotted
- blasted [slang]
- blind
- blitzed [slang]
- blotto [slang]
- bombed
- boozy
- canned [slang]
- cockeyed
- crocked
- drunk
- drunken
- fried
- gassed
- hammered [slang]
- high
- impaired
- inebriated
- intoxicated
- juiced [slang]
- lit
- lit up
- loaded [slang]
- looped
- oiled [slang]
- pickled
- pie-eyed
- plastered
- potted [slang]
- ripped [slang]
- sloshed [slang]
- smashed [slang]
- sottish
- soused
- sozzled
- squiffed
- squiffy
- stewed
- stiff
- stinking [slang]
- stoned
- tanked [slang]
- tiddly [chiefly British]
- tight
- tipsy
- wasted [slang]
- wet
- wiped out [slang]
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Example Sentences
Noun having performed in countless bars and clubs, the stand-up comedian was used to being heckled by inebriates in the back of the house Adjective those inebriate sports fans who yell and scream throughout the game
Recent Examples on the Web
Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018 The group proposed extending the winter shelter through May, boosting treatment for serial inebriates and reporting all homeless incidents and issues to a single coordinator. Jeff Mcdonald, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Oct. 2017 Liz Mcneil, PEOPLE.com, 27 Oct. 2019 At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Maradona launched his middle fingers into the air after Argentina bested Nigeria and was captured on video appearing seriously inebriated in the stands. Carlos Rodriguez And Amy Guthrie, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2018 Yet the manufacturers are inebriated with power over Congress. Ralph Nader, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2018 According to court documents, Hirsch, who was allegedly inebriated at the time, grabbed Paramount executive Dani Bernfeld, pulled her across a table and onto the floor, and proceeded to choke her. Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, 8 June 2018 United Airlines has apologized after receiving complaints that one of their flight attendants appeared to be inebriated during a flight on Thursday. Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 4 May 2018 Good-size portions!) Cocktails are the opposite of those at LoLa 42: swiftly inebriating, composed largely of booze. Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2018 Security camera footage documented how Piazza became visibly inebriated early in the evening, after which fraternity members made ineffective and even counterproductive efforts to help him. Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2017 Maria Elena Vizcaino, Dallas News, 8 July 2019 His slightly inebriate charm has become a consistent moviegoing pleasure. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2019 See More
Noun
One of American drama's most intriguing case studies, Hickey is the hardware salesman who returns to his old tawdry haunt not on one of his periodic benders but on a mission to reform the resident inebriates of their belief in a better tomorrow. Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, 10 May 2018 The group proposed extending the winter shelter through May, boosting treatment for serial inebriates and reporting all homeless incidents and issues to a single coordinator. Jeff Mcdonald, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 Oct. 2017 Verb
Ben Affleck, who has long been open about his fight against addiction, appeared to be publicly inebriated recently. Liz Mcneil, PEOPLE.com, 27 Oct. 2019 At the 2018 World Cup in Russia, Maradona launched his middle fingers into the air after Argentina bested Nigeria and was captured on video appearing seriously inebriated in the stands. Carlos Rodriguez And Amy Guthrie, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2018 Yet the manufacturers are inebriated with power over Congress. Ralph Nader, WSJ, 22 Aug. 2018 According to court documents, Hirsch, who was allegedly inebriated at the time, grabbed Paramount executive Dani Bernfeld, pulled her across a table and onto the floor, and proceeded to choke her. Rebecca Farley, refinery29.com, 8 June 2018 United Airlines has apologized after receiving complaints that one of their flight attendants appeared to be inebriated during a flight on Thursday. Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com, 4 May 2018 Good-size portions!) Cocktails are the opposite of those at LoLa 42: swiftly inebriating, composed largely of booze. Devra First, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Mar. 2018 Security camera footage documented how Piazza became visibly inebriated early in the evening, after which fraternity members made ineffective and even counterproductive efforts to help him. Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2017 Adjective
Segovia was booked into the inebriate center detention facility at the Dallas City Marshal's office on Chestnut Street. Maria Elena Vizcaino, Dallas News, 8 July 2019 His slightly inebriate charm has become a consistent moviegoing pleasure. Mark Feeney, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English inebryat, from Latin inebriatus, past participle of inebriare, from in- + ebriare to intoxicate, from ebrius drunk
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1796, in the meaning defined above
Verb
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2
Adjective
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
inebriate 1 of 3
transitive verb
ine·bri·ate in-ˈē-brē-ˌāt
inebriated; inebriating
: to make drunk : intoxicate
inebriate
2 of 3adjective
ine·bri·ate in-ˈē-brē-ət -ˌāt
-ˌāt 1
: affected by alcohol : drunk
2
: addicted to excessive drinking
inebriate
3 of 3noun
ine·bri·ate -ət
: one who is drunk
especially : drunkard
inebriation
noun
as in alcoholism
the condition of being drunk students who seem to think uninhibited inebriation is an essential part of the college experience Synonyms & Similar Words
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