noun
a substance used as a medication or in the preparation of medication
a substance recognized in an official pharmacopoeia or formulary (see formulary sense 3)
prescription drugs
something and often an illegal substance that causes addiction, habituation (see habituation sense 2b), or a marked change in consciousness heroin and other hard drugs
keeping teens off drugs
a commodity that is not salable or for which there is no demand (see demand entry 1 sense 3a)—used in the phrase drug on the market
obsolete a substance used in dyeing or chemical operations
verb
transitive verb
to affect (a person or animal) with a drug (see drug entry 1)especially: to stupefy (someone) by an intoxicating drug
looks like he's been drugged
to administer a drug to (a person or animal)
drugged against pain
to lull or stupefy (someone) as if with a drug
… the kind of overly familiar music that delights most audiences and drugs most critics—Time
to add an illicit or intoxicating drug to (food or drink) usually surreptitiously
There's also very little violence in the movie. … The kidnapping is done by drugging the victim's drink.—Drew Zahn
intransitive verb
to take drugs especially for the intoxicating effect
verb
Noun and Verb Middle English drogge
The first known use of drug was in 1611
duennanoun
an elderly woman in charge of the younger ladies in a Spanish or Portuguese family
chaperone entry 1
duel1 of 2noun
a combat between two personsespecially: one fought with weapons in the presence of witnesses
a conflict between two opponents
duel2 of 2verb
to fight in a duel
dubniumnoun
a short-lived radioactive element produced artificially see element table
dry goodsplural noun
cloth goods (as fabrics, lace, and ribbon)
dry docknoun
a dock that can be kept dry during the construction or repair of ships
drumbeatnoun
a stroke on a drum or its sound
druidnoun
a member of an ancient Celtic priesthood appearing in sagas and legends as magicians and wizards
drug1 of 2noun
a substance used as a medicine or in making medicines
something for which there is no demand—used in the phrase drug on the market
a usually illegal substance (as heroin, LSD, or cocaine) that affects bodily activities often in a harmful way and is taken for other than medical reasons
drug2 of 2verb
to affect or treat with a drugespecially: to make dull or numb by a narcotic drug
to lull or make dull or numb as if with a drug
1 “The things which I was hearing her speak of were similar symptoms that I endured from the drugging.”
2 I have drugg'd their possets.
3 But a month after Mr. Cosby was found guilty of drugging and assaulting her, she will give her first interview in many years.
4 If there is widespread dog drugging, I certainly didn’t find that or hear about it, and I asked some questions along those lines.
5 Be it drugging or diplomatic incidents, bad behavior or political upheaval, the event rarely unfurls in exactly the way the International Olympic Committee so fervently hopes.
6 an experimental drug for the treatment of AIDS
7 “Brave New World” is about a government that is conditioning and drugging people to convince them they’re happy.
8 But the state Superior Court says the testimony is lawful and shows Cosby had a pattern of drugging and molesting women.
9 He confessed that he had spent a lifetime drugging his pupils and abusing them.
10 The model Beverly Johnson has come forward to add her name to the list of women publicly accusing Bill Cosby of drugging them.
11 Walsh, at least, is having a blast where she can, burping and drugging and sending a courtroom full of paparazzi to lock-up.
12 He didn’t like the way she casually tossed out information about drugging captive creatures or which of her babies liked to devour demigods.
13 One of the defenses, as the New York Times reported last week, will be aggressively promoting the idea that drugging women for sex was an “accepted practice” four decades ago.
14 Still, their reasons for drugging and robbing men aren't entirely unsympathetic, either.
15 In 2015, dozens of women, one after another, accused legendary comedian Bill Cosby of drugging and assaulting them over nearly 50 years.
16 Women..annoint their haire with oyle, or some other drugs.
17 The Pennsylvania Supreme Court said that testimony tainted the trial, even though a lower appeals court had found it appropriate to show a signature pattern of drugging and molesting women.
18 The film follows a group of strippers who realize that drugging and fleecing their customers pays better than shaking it for tips.
19 The 83-year-old Cosby, who was once beloved as “America’s Dad,” was convicted of drugging and molesting the Temple University employee at his suburban estate.
20 At the heart of the felony aggravated assault charge against Cosby is the alleged 2004 drugging and molestation of a former Temple University athletics official at the comedian’s suburban Philadelphia estate.