intoxicated

/in'tɔksikeitid/

Thân thiện

The team felt intoxicated with joy after their championship win.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Affected by alcohol or drugs to the point of impaired physical and mental control: Describes a state of being under the influence of intoxicating substances, leading to altered behavior, judgment, and coordination.
   • Overwhelmingly excited or exhilarated: Describes a state of intense emotional excitement or euphoria, as if metaphorically drunk on a powerful feeling.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The police officer pulled over the driver because he appeared to be intoxicated. (The driver showed signs of being under the influence of alcohol.)
  • She was intoxicated with joy when she received the news of her promotion. (She was overwhelmed and exhilarated by her happiness.)

Advanced Usage

• "To become intoxicated": to enter a state of drunkenness or overwhelming excitement.

  • He became intoxicated after just two glasses of wine.
  • The audience became intoxicated by the musician's incredible performance.

• "Intoxicated by/with": used to specify the cause of the intoxication, whether a substance or an emotion.

  • He was intoxicated with power after winning the election.
  • They were intoxicated by the vibrant atmosphere of the festival.

Variants and Related Words

• Intoxicate (verb): To make someone drunk or to excite someone intensely.

  • The potent cocktail quickly intoxicated him.
  • The beautiful scenery intoxicated the tourists.

• Intoxicating (adjective): Causing intoxication; extremely exciting or thrilling.

  • The singer had an intoxicating voice.
  • They smelled the intoxicating aroma of fresh coffee.

• Intoxication (noun): The state of being intoxicated; a condition of diminished physical and mental control.

  • The law prohibits driving under the influence of intoxication.

Synonyms

• Drunk: Under the influence of alcohol.
• Inebriated: A formal synonym for drunk.
• Euphoric: Feeling intense excitement and happiness.
• Elated: Very happy and excited.

Related Phrases

• Legally intoxicated: A legal term for having a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) at or above the limit defined by law.
  • The breathalyzer test showed he was legally intoxicated.

Related Idioms

• Drunk on success/power: Overwhelmed and excited by one's own success or power, similar to being intoxicated.
  • After the startup's success, the young CEO was drunk on power.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. as if under the influence of alcohol
   • felt intoxicated by her success
   • drunk with excitement
2. stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
   • a noisy crowd of intoxicated sailors
   • helplessly inebriated

Từ đồng nghĩa

• drunk
• inebriated