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baked

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈbeɪkt// UK //bˈeɪkt// baked Slang Vulgar

v. feeling very high or affected by a drug, especially marijuana. You use this word when someone looks or acts like they have smoked a lot.

v. experiencing a state of significant intoxication from the consumption of cannabis. Slang in register; predominantly used in informal, spoken contexts to describe visible impairment.


SIMPLE

He looks completely baked after that party.

CONTEXTUAL

We realized he was baked when he spent twenty minutes staring at a bag of chips without opening it.

COMPLEX

The film's humor relies heavily on the audience recognizing when the main characters are too baked to navigate simple social interactions or follow a basic map.

Synonyms
Usage

Used as a predicative adjective following a linking verb like 'be', 'look', or 'get'.

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