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

He was taken to a hospital and later booked into jail for DUI and hit-and-run. — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Drivers charged with their first DUI could face an average of $13,500 in fines and penalties and have their licenses suspended, the release said. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

She was later charged with seven counts, including driving under the influence of multiple substances, DUI drugs, DUI alcohol-less safe and improper stopping on a roadway, according to court records reviewed by USA TODAY. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026

While a driver may still be convicted of an OWI/DUI offense in the absence of any biochemical evidence, the particular set of circumstances surrounding Romo’s arrest could work in his favor. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 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