All 6 Uses of
sober
in
The Hunger Games
- "You don't interfere with my drinking, and I'll stay sober enough to help you," says Haymitch.
p. 58.4sober = not under the influence of alcohol
- It looks as if he's had his own stylist because he's clean and groomed and about as sober as I've ever seen him.
p. 76.4 *
- His expression is sober.
p. 95.2 *sober = serious
- "When he's sober, I've never heard him say one negative thing about you," says Peeta.
p. 304.9sober = not under the influence of alcohol
- He's never sober!
p. 304.9
- But secretly I'm wondering if Haymitch sobered up long enough to help Peeta and me because he thought we just might have the wits to survive.
p. 306.6 *sobered up = stopped being drunk
Definitions:
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(1)
(sober as in: Talk to me when your sober.) not under the influence of alcohol
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(2)
(sober up as in: I need to sober up.) to become less drunk or intoxicated
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(3)
(sobering as in: a sobering thought) serious or calm (not silly or excited); or making one serious or less excited
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(4)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, sober can refer to one who is rational rather than under the influence of extreme emotion. Also more rarely, it can reference that which is practical rather than fanciful -- such as "a more sober plan."