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inebriating

UK
/ɪˈniːbrɪeɪtɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈnibrieɪtɪŋ/

Translations

inebriatingnoun
UK
/ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.tɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈniː.bri.eɪ.tɪŋ/
Gerund use as an uncountable noun.
The inebriating of the crowd was swift and deliberate.
L'enivrement de la foule fut rapide et délibéré.
Synonyms
inebriance
inebriant
stupor
tipsiness
drunkenness
intoxication
inebriation
inebriatinggerund / present participle
UK
/ɪˈniːbrɪeɪtɪŋ/
US
/ɪˈnibrieɪtɪŋ/
More precise classification: present-participle adjective.
The inebriating effects of the cocktail were felt almost immediately.
Les effets enivrants du cocktail se sont fait sentir presque immédiatement.
Additional translations
intoxicantSurtout au sens de « qui enivre » ou « qui provoque une intoxication »; registre plus littéral et parfois technique.
Synonyms
heady
exhilarating
stupifying
alcoholic
intoxicating
inebriateverb

inebriating

Gerund

inebriated
Past Simple
inebriated
Past Participle
inebriating
Gerund
The bartender refused to inebriate the already tipsy customer.
Le barman a refusé d'enivrer le client déjà un peu ivre.
Additional translations
griserSurtout au sens figuré ou pour une légère ivresse.
Synonyms
drunkenness
souse
intoxicate
overindulge
stupefy

Definitions

inebriatingnoun
The act or process of making someone drunk or exhilarated.
The inebriating of the crowd was swift and deliberate.
inebriatinggerund / present participle
Causing intoxication or drunkenness.
The inebriating effects of the cocktail were felt almost immediately.
Producing a feeling of exhilaration or excitement.
The inebriating thrill of the roller coaster ride left everyone breathless.
inebriateverb
To make someone drunk or intoxicated.
The bartender refused to inebriate the already tipsy customer.
To exhilarate, confuse, or stupefy, as if by alcohol.
The triumphant anthem seemed to inebriate the entire stadium with euphoria.
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