English Explanatory Dictionary

inebriate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person who is intoxicated, especially one who is habitually drunk.
verb
  1. To cause to be drunk; to intoxicate.
  2. To disorder the senses of; to exhilarate, elate or stupefy as if by spirituous drink.
  3. To become drunk.
adj
  1. intoxicated; drunk

Pronunciation

/ɪˈniːbɹiət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inebriate.wav /ɪˈniːbɹieɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-inebriate2.wav

Word forms

inebriate inebriates inebriating inebriated more inebriate most inebriate

Etymology

From Latin inēbriō, inēbriāre, from ēbrius (“drunk”).

Synonyms

drunkard intoxicate drunk

Derived words

inebriacy inebriant inebriation inebriative inebriety inebriism inebrious

Translations

Bulgarian: опиянявам French: enivrer German: berauschen Korean: 잔뜩 취하다 Korean: 곤드레만드레 취하다
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