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adjective
- 1. (of alcoholic drink or a drug) liable to cause someone to lose control of their faculties or behaviour. Similar Opposite
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INTOXICATING definition: 1. (of a substance) able to make you lose some control of your actions or behaviour: 2. (of an…. Learn more.
1. a. : to excite or stupefy by alcohol or a drug especially to the point where physical and mental control is markedly diminished. b. : to excite or elate to the point of enthusiasm or frenzy. 2. : poison. intoxicate. 2 of 2. adjective. in· tox· i· cate in-ˈtäk-si-kət. archaic. : intoxicated sense 1. Did you know?
Intoxicating definition: causing or capable of causing intoxication. See examples of INTOXICATING used in a sentence.
(of alcohol or another drug) to make someone lose some control of their actions or behaviour: The plant has the power to heal or intoxicate. It took surprisingly little drink to intoxicate him. to make someone excited, happy, and slightly out of control: Their music never fails to intoxicate me.
verb. (of an alcoholic drink) to produce in (a person) a state ranging from euphoria to stupor, usually accompanied by loss of inhibitions and control; make drunk; inebriate. to stimulate, excite, or elate so as to overwhelm. (of a drug) to poison.
Definition of intoxicating adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Something that's intoxicating is exciting and a bit disorienting. The intoxicating smell of your mom's lasagna might make you forget momentarily that you said you'd meet a friend for pizza. The adjective intoxicating is perfect for describing things that exhilarate or thrill you.
/ɪnˈtɑksəkeɪt/ IPA guide. Other forms: intoxicated; intoxicating; intoxicates. Alcohol's effect on most people, especially when they drink too much of it, is to intoxicate them. If you're not used to drinking, a glass of Champagne may intoxicate you. Beer, wine, and hard liquor can all intoxicate those who drink them.
If you describe something as intoxicating, you mean that it makes you feel a strong sense of excitement or happiness.
adj. 1. (Brewing) (of an alcoholic drink) producing in a person a state ranging from euphoria to stupor, usually accompanied by loss of inhibitions and control; inebriating. 2. stimulating, exciting, or producing great elation. inˈtoxiˌcatingly adv.
