Meaning & use

Buzzed

adjective·Everyday

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Mildly intoxicated from alcohol or a stimulant, short of being fully drunk.

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After two glasses of wine, she felt pleasantly buzzed.

He was too buzzed to drive home safely.

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An informal term describing the early, mild stage of intoxication, distinct from being fully drunk.

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