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TEETOTAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages

Example:

no thank you; I happen to be teetotal

Synonyms:

dry; teetotal

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

sober (not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol))

 II. (verb) 

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)

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