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noun | verb | verb drugdrug1 /drʌg/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYdrug1Origin: 1300-1400 Old French drogue ► prescribe ... drugs Did the doctor prescribe any drugs? ► using drugs My cousin’s been using drugs for years. ► Illegal drugs Illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine are very dangerous. ► addicted to drugs People who are addicted to drugs (=dependent on them and unable to stop using them) need help. ► high on drugs He committed the crime while he was high on drugs (=experiencing their effect). ► The war on drugs The war on drugs (=struggle by the government to stop drug use) continues. THESAURUS a substance used for treating illness► medicine a substance used for treating illness: Medicines should be kept out of children’s reach. Have you been taking your medicine? ► pill/tablet/capsule a small hard piece of medicine that you swallow: Take two pills in the morning and two at night. ► eye/ear drops liquid medicine that you put into your eye or ear: The doctor gave me eye drops to help with my allergies. ► drug a medicine, or a substance for making medicines: The researchers are testing a new drug for treating breast cancer. ► medication medicine that a person takes over a period of time for a particular illness. Medication sounds more formal than medicine: He’s on medication for his heart. ► remedy a medicine or treatment for an illness or pain that is not very serious: Lemon and honey in hot water is a good remedy for a sore throat. ► dosage the amount of medicine that you should take: The usual dosage is 200 to 400 mg. ► prescription a type of medicine that a doctor says you should take, or the piece of paper on which a doctor writes this down: The doctor wrote her a prescription for antibiotics. ► pharmaceutical formal a medicine or drug: There are effective pharmaceuticals for mental illnesses. 1medicine a medicine or a substance for making medicines: drug for It is an effective drug for treating allergies. Did the doctor prescribe any drugs?► see thesaurus at medicine2a)an illegal chemical substance that people take, smoke, inject, etc. for pleasure: Four teenagers were arrested for selling drugs. My cousin’s been using drugs for years.on drugs (=using drugs) Look for signs that your child may be on drugs. Illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine are very dangerous. People who are addicted to drugs (=dependent on them and unable to stop using them) need help. drug smuggling He committed the crime while he was high on drugs (=experiencing their effect). The war on drugs (=struggle by the government to stop drug use) continues. b)a chemical substance that people take in order to illegally improve their ability to do sports: The swimmer was accused of using performance-enhancing drugs. Professional athletes are subject to random drug tests. c)any chemical substance that you can take to affect your mind, mood, or body: Alcohol and nicotine are drugs. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French drogue] → see also designer drug, drug abuse noun | verb | verb drugdrug2 verb (drugged, drugging) [transitive] VERB TABLEdrug |
Present | I, you, we, they | drug | | he, she, it | drugs | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | drugged | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have drugged | | he, she, it | has drugged | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had drugged | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will drug | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have drugged |
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Present | I | am drugging | | he, she, it | is drugging | | you, we, they | are drugging | Past | I, he, she, it | was drugging | | you, we, they | were drugging | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been drugging | | he, she, it | has been drugging | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been drugging | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be drugging | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been drugging |
1to give someone a drug that causes sleep or unconsciousness, used when the drug is given without the person's knowledge or against his or her will: He usually drugged his victims first.2to add drugs to someone’s food or drink to make him or her feel tired or go to sleep: The wine had been drugged.—drugged adjective noun | verb | verb drugdrug3 verb nonstandard VERB TABLEdrug |
Present | I, you, we, they | drug | | he, she, it | drugs | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | drugged | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have drugged | | he, she, it | has drugged | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had drugged | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will drug | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have drugged |
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Present | I | am drugging | | he, she, it | is drugging | | you, we, they | are drugging | Past | I, he, she, it | was drugging | | you, we, they | were drugging | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been drugging | | he, she, it | has been drugging | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been drugging | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be drugging | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been drugging |
a past tense and past participle of drag |