intoxicationnoun [ U ]
uk/ɪnˌtɒk.sɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ɪnˌtɑːk.səˈkeɪ.ʃən/formal the condition of being drunk:
He used to claim that he had his best ideas after several days of intoxication.
a strong feeling of excitement or happiness:
The feeling of intoxication that followed her victory was cut short by her father's sudden death.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Drunkenness & sobriety
- a drop too much (to drink) idiom
- alcoholic
- alcoholism
- battered
- be as high as a kite idiom
- beer goggles
- binge drinking
- blasted
- bombed
- inebriate
- inebriated
- influence
- intoxicate
- intoxicated
- sober (sb) up
- sobriety
- sot
- soused
- sozzled
- whacked
See more results »
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm
Pleasure and happiness