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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024so•ber•ing /ˈsoʊbərɪŋ/USA pronunciation adj. - causing a feeling of seriousness, thoughtfulness, or worry:His sobering words reminded everyone not to celebrate too early.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024so•ber /ˈsoʊbɚ/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, v. adj. - not drunk:One partygoer, the designated driver, stayed sober and drove everyone home.
- quiet, sedate, or solemn:a serious, sober couple.
- not flashy or showy, such as clothes;
dull or subdued:sober clothes: a gray suit, white shirt, and dark tie. - free from exaggeration:sober facts.
v. - sober up, to (cause to) become free of effects of too much alcoholic liquor: [~ + object + up]He thought a cup of coffee would sober him up.[~ + up + object]coffee to sober up the merrymakers.[no object]tried to sober up by drinking some coffee.
so•ber•ly, adv. so•ber•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024so•ber (sō′bər),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, v. adj. - not intoxicated or drunk.
- habitually temperate, esp. in the use of liquor.
- quiet or sedate in demeanor, as persons.
- marked by seriousness, gravity, solemnity, etc., as of demeanor, speech, etc.:a sober occasion.
- subdued in tone, as color;
not gay or showy, as clothes. - free from excess, extravagance, or exaggeration:sober facts.
- showing self-control:sober restraint.
- sane or rational:a sober solution to the problem.
v.t., v.i. - to make or become sober: (often fol. by up).
- Latin sōbrius
- Old French
- Middle English sobre 1300–50
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abstinent, abstemious.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged serious, quiet, sedate, subdued, staid. See grave 2.
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged somber, dull.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged composed, collected.
- 8.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reasonable, sound.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged gay.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sober /ˈsəʊbə/ adj - not drunk
- not given to excessive indulgence in drink or any other activity
- sedate and rational: a sober attitude to a problem
- (of colours) plain and dull or subdued
- free from exaggeration or speculation: he told us the sober truth
vb - (usually followed by up) to make or become less intoxicated, reckless, etc
Etymology: 14th Century sobre, from Old French, from Latin sōbriusˈsobering adj ˈsoberly adv |