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TEETOTAL
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Dictionary entry overview: What does teetotal mean?
• TEETOTAL (adjective)
The adjective TEETOTAL has 1 sense:
1. practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
Familiarity information: TEETOTAL used as an adjective is very rare.
• TEETOTAL (verb)
The verb TEETOTAL has 1 sense:
1. practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages
Familiarity information: TEETOTAL used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
Synonyms:
dry; teetotal
Context example:
no thank you; I happen to be teetotal
Similar:
sober (not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol))
Sense 1
Meaning:
Practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Hypernyms (to "teetotal" is one way to...):
abstain; desist; refrain (choose not to consume)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
teetotaller (a total abstainer)
Context examples
Just say the word,—teetotal, vegetarian, aeronaut, theosophist, superman.
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