DUI

abbreviation or noun

ˌdē-(ˌ)yü-ˈī 

plural DUIs

1

US : the act or crime of driving a vehicle while affected by alcohol or drugs

was arrested for DUI

a DUI case

2

US : an arrest or conviction for driving under the influence

… the reason he was in prison is that a few DUIs caught up with him …

—Barbara Ehrenreich

3

US : a person who is arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence

a convicted DUI

Examples of DUI in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After a field sobriety test was conducted, Giles was arrested on suspicion of DUI. — Jack Lowenstein, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Later, she was charged with a DUI and ordered to 12 months of summary probation, including a three-month DUI class and must attend weekly meetings with her psychologist and twice-monthly visits with her psychiatrist. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026

Simeon, 34, had pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide charges hours before. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026

Thomas picked fights with Maricopa County Superior Court judges for conducting DUI classes in Spanish. — Michael Kiefer, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

driving under the influence

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for DUI

• ai
• aye
• bae
• bi
• buy
• by
• bye
• chai
• chi
• cry
• die
• dry

Legal Definition

DUI

abbreviation

driving under the influence