How Do You Spell INTOXICATE?

Pronunciation: [ɪntˈɒksɪkˌe͡ɪt] (IPA)

Intoxicate is a verb that means to affect someone's behavior, judgment, or actions by alcohol or drugs. The spelling of this word can be explained using the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) as /ɪnˈtɑksɪkeɪt/. The first syllable 'in' has the short vowel sound /ɪ/, the stress falls on the second syllable 'tox', pronounced as /tɑks/, and the ending syllable 'ate' has the sound of 'ayt' pronounced as /eɪt/. Overall, the word 'intoxicate' has five syllables with a stress on the second syllable.

INTOXICATE Meaning and Definition

1. Intoxicate is a verb that refers to the act of poisoning, disturbing, or influencing someone's mental or physical state through the consumption or exposure to substances such as alcohol, drugs, or toxic chemicals.

   In its most common usage, intoxication describes the state of being under the influence of such substances, resulting in altered perceptions, impaired judgment, diminished coordination, and other effects that may be euphoric, sedative, or hallucinatory. This altered state is often temporary and can vary in intensity depending on the amount and type of substance consumed.

   Additionally, intoxicate can also be used metaphorically to describe a state of overwhelming excitement or exhilaration that may not necessarily involve the consumption of literal substances. For example, a person may be intoxicated by love, success, or power, meaning they are completely absorbed or overwhelmed by the intensity of their emotions or experiences.

   In legal terms, intoxication can have significant implications, as it can lead to impaired decision-making and actions that may be illegal or harmful. Certain jurisdictions impose penalties for individuals who engage in activities while under the influence, such as driving while intoxicated, to deter such behavior and protect public safety.

   Overall, intoxicate encompasses both the physical and psychological effects of substances, as well as the metaphorical and legal implications of altered states produced by substances or intense experiences.

2. • Intoxicated.

   • To excite or stupefy with strong drink; to make drunk; to exhilarate with narcotics; to excite to a kind of madness; to infatuate; to elate to enthusiasm.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for INTOXICATE

• intoxcated
• entoxicated
• intoxiocated
• intoxacated
• intoxiated
• intoxicare
• intoxicatd
• intoxcate
• unintoxicate
• Insosiate
• intoxicativ
• Intolucate
• Insocieate
• intoxocats
• Intokicate
• Inotoxicate
• Intoxicance

Etymology of INTOXICATE

The word "intoxicate" has a Latin origin. It derives from the Latin verb "intoxicāre", which means "to poison". This verb is a combination of the Latin prefix "in-" meaning "into" or "in", and "toxicum", which refers to a poison or substance poisonous to drink. Over time, the meaning of "intoxicāre" evolved to specifically indicate the state of being mentally or physically influenced by the ingestion of alcohol or other substances. The term "intoxicate" found its way into the English language from Latin.

Idioms with the word INTOXICATE

• intoxicate sm with sth The idiom "intoxicate someone with something" means to cause someone to become greatly excited, fascinated, or emotionally overwhelmed by something, often to the point of losing self-control or judgment. It implies that something is so captivating or stimulating that it affects a person's state of mind or behavior in a metaphorical way, similar to being under the influence of an intoxicating substance.
• intoxicate sm with sm or sth The idiom "intoxicate someone with something" means to give someone a strong feeling of excitement, pleasure, or overwhelming emotion, usually caused by a particular person, thing, or experience. It implies that the person is deeply affected or influenced by the specified person or thing, to the point of feeling intoxicated or enthralled.

Similar spelling words for INTOXICATE

• intoxicates,
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• indexical,
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• indicate,
• intoxication,
• intoxicated,
• Intoxicatio,
• indicant,
• indocile,
• indicator,
• indicative.

Conjugate verb Intoxicate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have intoxicated

you would have intoxicated

he/she/it would have intoxicated

we would have intoxicated

they would have intoxicated

I would have intoxicate

you would have intoxicate

he/she/it would have intoxicate

we would have intoxicate

they would have intoxicate

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been intoxicating

you would have been intoxicating

he/she/it would have been intoxicating

we would have been intoxicating

they would have been intoxicating

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would intoxicate

you would intoxicate

he/she/it would intoxicate

we would intoxicate

they would intoxicate

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be intoxicating

you would be intoxicating

he/she/it would be intoxicating

we would be intoxicating

they would be intoxicating

FUTURE

I will intoxicate

you will intoxicate

he/she/it will intoxicate

we will intoxicate

they will intoxicate

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be intoxicating

you will be intoxicating

he/she/it will be intoxicating

we will be intoxicating

they will be intoxicating

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have intoxicated

you will have intoxicated

he/she/it will have intoxicated

we will have intoxicated

they will have intoxicated

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been intoxicating

you will have been intoxicating

he/she/it will have been intoxicating

we will have been intoxicating

they will have been intoxicating

IMPERATIVE

you intoxicate

we let´s intoxicate

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to intoxicate

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was intoxicating

you were intoxicating

he/she/it was intoxicating

we were intoxicating

they were intoxicating

PAST PARTICIPLE

intoxicated

PAST PERFECT

I had intoxicated

you had intoxicated

he/she/it had intoxicated

we had intoxicated

they had intoxicated

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been intoxicating

you had been intoxicating

he/she/it had been intoxicating

we had been intoxicating

they had been intoxicating

PRESENT

I intoxicate

you intoxicate

he/she/it intoxicates

we intoxicate

they intoxicate

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am intoxicating

you are intoxicating

he/she/it is intoxicating

we are intoxicating

they are intoxicating

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

intoxicating

PRESENT PERFECT

I have intoxicated

you have intoxicated

he/she/it has intoxicated

we have intoxicated

they have intoxicated

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been intoxicating

you have been intoxicating

he/she/it has been intoxicating

we have been intoxicating

they have been intoxicating

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it intoxicate

SIMPLE PAST

I intoxicated

you intoxicated

he/she/it intoxicated

we intoxicated

they intoxicated