to abuse
verbuse wrongly or improperly or excessively
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to sober up
verbto reduce the effects of alcohol in a person's system
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to swill
verbdrink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink)
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to lace
verbadd alcohol to (beverages)
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to knock back
verbto drink quickly or consume a beverage in a rapid or forceful manner
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to belt down
verbdrink down entirely
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to carouse
verbengage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking
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to cut off
verbcut off and stop
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to revel
verbcelebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
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to tipple
verbdrink moderately but regularly
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pub crawl
nouna tour of bars or public houses (usually taking one drink at each stop)
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proof
nouna scale for measuring the strength of alcoholic beverages
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high
nouna state of altered consciousness caused by alcohol or drugs
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happy hour
nounthe time of day when a bar sells alcoholic drinks at a reduced price
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hangover
nouna feeling of illness one feels after drinking an excessive amount of alcohol
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Dutch courage
nounthe strength or confidence that is obtained from drinking an excessive amount of alcoholic drinks
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designated driver
nounthe member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home
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delirium tremens
nounacute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning
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alcoholism
nouna medical condition caused by drinking an excessive amounts of alcohol on a regular basis
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Alcoholics Anonymous
nounan international organization with a spiritually inclined Twelve Steps Program designed to help people who are trying to stop drinking alcohol
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DUI
nounthe act of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the extent that it impairs the person's ability to drive safely
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DWI
nouna term used in some jurisdictions to refer to the act of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
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sloshed
adjectivevery drunk
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plastered
adjectivevery drunk
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blind drunk
adjectivevery drunk
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buzz
nounthe feeling of being intoxicated or under the influence substances such as alcohol, caffeine, or recreational drugs
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hammered
adjectivebeing heavily intoxicated or drunk, typically as a result of consuming alcohol
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inebriated
adjectivestupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
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intoxicated
adjectiveas if under the influence of alcohol
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wasted
adjectivebeing heavily intoxicated or drunk
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wino
nouna chronic drinker
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drunk
nouna chronic drinker
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drunkard
nouna chronic drinker
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rehab
nounthe process of helping someone who has a problem with drugs or alcohol to lead a normal life again
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sobriety
nounthe state of being sober and not intoxicated by alcohol
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