wasted (B1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈweɪstɪd/
Definition
Under the influence of alcohol or drugs, to the point of being unable to function normally.
Examples
She was too wasted to remember where she put her keys.
After a few too many beers, he was completely wasted and had to be helped home.
The concert was amazing, but I got so wasted I can barely recall the last hour.
How to Use wasted
- wasted on someone (prepositional phrase)
- Effort or attention given to someone who does not appreciate or respond to it. — "His attempts at humor were wasted on the serious audience."
- wasted away (phrasal verb)
- To become gradually thinner and weaker, usually due to illness or lack of food. — "The patient wasted away in the final months of his illness."
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