intoxicate

/ɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪt/ /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪt/

Meanings

verb

To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol.

Examples :

"The partygoers used alcohol to intoxicate themselves. "

verb

To excite to enthusiasm or madness.

Examples :

"The inspiring speech intoxicated the students with a desire to learn more. "

mind emotion sensation

adjective

Intoxicated.

Examples :

"The student was intoxicated by the vibrant colors of the art exhibit. "

drink body sensation mind

adjective

Overexcited, as with joy or grief.

Examples :

"The news of her grandmother's recovery intoxicated her with joy. "

mind emotion

Related Words

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

overexcited verb

/ˌoʊvərɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ /ˌoʊvərəˈksaɪtɪd/

To excite to an excessive degree

"The surprise party overexcited the birthday boy, and he started jumping up and down. "

intoxicated verb

/ɪnˈtɒksɪkeɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪd/

To stupefy by doping with chemical substances such as alcohol.

"The student was intoxicated by the potent fruit juice, feeling dizzy and disoriented. "

partygoers noun

/ˈpɑːrtiˌɡoʊərz/ /ˈpɑːrdiˌɡoʊərz/

Someone who attends a party or parties.

"The loud music and flashing lights attracted many partygoers to the celebration. "

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

enthusiasm noun

/-θuː-/

Possession by a god; divine inspiration or frenzy.

"The student's enthusiasm for history was a form of divine inspiration, making him memorize facts effortlessly. "

inspiring verb

/ɪn.ˈspaɪ(ə)ɹɪŋ/

To infuse into the mind; to communicate to the spirit; to convey, as by a divine or supernatural influence; to disclose preternaturally; to produce in, as by inspiration.

"The teacher's passionate speech inspired the students to work harder on their projects. "

recovery noun

/ɹəˈkʌvəɹi/

The act or process of regaining or repossession of something lost.

"After the fire, the family's recovery of their belongings took several weeks. "

substances noun

/ˈsʌbstənsɪz/ /ˈsʌbstənzɪz/

Physical matter; material.

"The science class experimented with different substances to see how they reacted to heat. "

stupefy verb

/ˈst(j)upəˌfaɪ/

To dull the senses or capacity to think thereby reducing responsiveness; to dazzle or stun.

"The loud music and flashing lights at the concert stupefied me, making it hard to focus on anything. "

chemical noun

/ˈkɛmɪkəl/

Any specific chemical element or chemical compound or alloy.

"The scientist studied the chemical composition of the soil sample. "