boozed-up

[ boozd-uhp ]

adjective

1. drunk; intoxicated.

boozed-up

adjective

1. slang.
   intoxicated; drunk

Word History and Origins

Origin of boozed-up¹

First recorded in 1855–60; booze + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Videos of a very boozed-up Morant traveling to Cleveland went viral, with the third-year guard stealing the show Saturday by unapologetically using his first All-Star game as an excuse to have as much fun as possible.

From Los Angeles Times

I was at university and there had been some boozed-up talk in the Union Bar of a making an end-of-term trip there.

From Seattle Times

We put the boozed-up offerings from White Claw and Truly to the test, along with a few other seltzers that have debuted in time for summer — whatever it is we end up calling it.

From Washington Post

Six-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says he was "harassed" by a "boozed-up" fan while relaxing at a Sheffield restaurant before sealing his first-round win at the Crucible.

From BBC

Throughout the convention, the party made its case in a manner fit for the moment, and one that would have been impossible in the chaotic, boozed-up merriment of a traditional convention floor.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• intoxicated
• ripped
• tipsy
• wasted