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smashed

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsmæʃt// UK //smˈæʃt// smashed Slang

adj. extremely drunk from drinking too much alcohol. You use this word in very casual situations with friends.

adj. extremely intoxicated by alcohol. Informal or slang in register; typically used in predicative position following a linking verb.


SIMPLE

He got completely smashed at the party last night.

CONTEXTUAL

They decided to take a taxi home because everyone was too smashed to drive safely.

COMPLEX

While the pub crawl began with high spirits, by midnight half the group was visibly smashed and struggling to navigate the narrow cobblestone streets.

Synonyms
Origin

From smash + -ed.

Usage

Typically follows linking verbs like 'get', 'be', or 'feel'.

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