Inebriating: meaning, definitions and examples
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inebriating
[ ɪˈnɛbrɪˌeɪtɪŋ ]
describing effects of alcohol or drugs
Causing intoxication; producing drunkenness or exhilaration.
Synonyms
inebrious, intoxicant, intoxicating
Examples of usage
- The inebriating effects of the wine were evident as he stumbled around the room.
- She enjoyed the inebriating feeling of being high on marijuana.
to make someone drunk or exhilarated
To make drunk; to intoxicate; to excite or elate excessively.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He inebriated himself with a large amount of whiskey.
- The music and atmosphere in the club inebriated the crowd.
Translations
Translations of the word "inebriating" in other languages:
🇵🇹 inebriante
🇮🇳 नशा करनेवाला
🇩🇪 berauschend
🇮🇩 memabukkan
🇺🇦 сп'янкий
🇵🇱 odurzający
🇯🇵 酔わせる
🇫🇷 enivrant
🇪🇸 embriagador
🇹🇷 sarhoş edici
🇰🇷 취하게 하는
🇸🇦 مسكر
🇨🇿 opojný
🇸🇰 opojný
🇨🇳 使人陶醉的
🇸🇮 opojno
🇮🇸 vímuefni
🇰🇿 мас болған
🇬🇪 მთვრალი
🇦🇿 sərxoş edən
🇲🇽 embriagador
Word origin
The word 'inebriating' originates from the Latin word 'inebriare', which means 'to make drunk'. It has been used in English since the 17th century to describe the effects of alcohol or drugs on a person. The term highlights the intoxicating and exhilarating impact of substances that alter one's state of mind.
See also: inebriated, inebriation, inebriety.