All 6 Uses
sober
in
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
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- After we sobered up a bit with coffee and Mini Thins, Patrick drove me home.
p. 160.4 *sobered up = became less drunk
- I mentioned the titles because they were as great when I listened to them sober.†
p. 37.5 *
- Drunk and sober.†
p. 177.2
- At about 9:30, everyone was stuffed and sober.†
p. 191.6
- I think he was drunk, even though he hasn't been drinking lately, but Patrick does that stuff sober, so it's hard to tell.†
p. 192.9
- Peter took me into the kitchen to make coffee, so I could sober up to drive home.†
p. 195.5
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) 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."