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Sober - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Sober : adj
1: not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
[ant: intoxicated]
2: dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to
keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet
sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise";
"the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence" [syn: grave,
sedate, solemn]
3: lacking brightness or color; dull; "drab faded curtains";
"sober Puritan gray"; "children in somber brown clothes"
[syn: drab, somber, sombre]
4: completely lacking in playfulness [syn: unplayful, serious]
[ant: playful]
(verb)
1: cause to become sober; "A sobering thought"
2: become more realistic; "After thinking about the potential
consequences of his plan, he sobered up" [syn: sober up]
3: become sober after excessive alcohol consumption; "Keep him
in bed until he sobers up" [syn: sober up]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Sober : \Sober\, a. [Compar. Soberer; superl. Soberest.] [OE.
sobre, F. sobre, from L. sobrius, probably from a prefix so-
expressing separation _ ebrius drunken. Cf. Ebriety.]
1. Temperate in the use of spirituous liquors; habitually
temperate; as, a sober man.
That we may hereafter live a godly, righteous, and
sober life, to the glory of Thy holy name. --Bk. of
Com. Prayer.
2. Not intoxicated or excited by spirituous liquors; as, the
sot may at times be sober.
3. Not mad or insane; not wild, visionary, or heated with
passion; exercising cool, dispassionate reason;
self-controlled; self-possessed.
There was not a sober person to be had; all was
tempestuous and blustering. --Druden.
No sober man would put himself into danger for the
applause of escaping without breaking his neck.
--Dryden.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Sober : \So"ber\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sobered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Sobering.]
To make sober.
There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And
drinking largely sobers us again. --Pope.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Sober : \So"ber\, v. i.
To become sober; -- often with down.
Vance gradually sobered down. --Ld. Lytton.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Sober |
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TheFirstLady757: @TippyLove3 hahaha u betchya =] so u can pick me up! -- hopefully ull be Sober lol |
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slynnmonster: Just broke a favorite glass and burned my hand with scalding water. Completely Sober. Ugh. |
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TOO_REAL4YOU: @iiamphresh damn im so jealous im Sober as fuc =/ |
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