drugging

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/ˈdɹʌɡɪŋ/

noun

The act of giving a dose of drugs (to a person or animal), especially illicitly and improperly.

“alleged druggings of horses”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of drug
noundrugging (countable and uncountable, plural druggings)

plural druggings

  1. countableuncountableThe act of giving a dose of drugs (to a person or animal), especially illicitly and improperly.

    alleged druggings of horses

    1 more example

    In a small handful of cases, courts have held that state horseracing authorities failed to establish that trainers were responsible for alleged druggings of horses while under their care[…]

    1998, American Law Reports: Annotations and cases, volume 59, page 253
  2. countableinformaluncountableThe habit of using drugs; drug use.

    She finally quit all that drinking and drugging that was ruining her life.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe administration of a sedative agent or drug

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administrationgiving medication
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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Spanish drogado, pichicateo
  • drogadoact of giving a dose of drugs
  • pichicateoact of giving a dose of drugs
  • drogadohabit of using drugs
  • pichicateohabit of using drugs

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APA

drugging. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drugging

MLA

“drugging.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drugging. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drugging,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drugging.

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