driving under the influence

noun

Operating a motor vehicle while impaired due to the consumption of drugs or alcohol.

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deweyDUI
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Meanings

noundriving under the influence (uncountable)
  1. uncountableautomotiveOperating a motor vehicle while impaired due to the consumption of drugs or alcohol.

    Synonyms: dewey, DUI

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOperating a motor vehicle while impaired due to the consumption of drugs or alcohol.

Similar
deweyDUI
Also see
drunk driving
Cite this entry
APA

driving under the influence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driving%20under%20the%20influence

MLA

“driving under the influence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driving%20under%20the%20influence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “driving under the influence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/driving%20under%20the%20influence.

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