DUI
abbreviation or noun
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
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US
: a person who is arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence
a convicted DUI
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Radford was out on bond in the DUI case, according to online court records for Liberty County, Georgia.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
In June this year, Song was involved in a DUI incident in Yongin, reportedly driving five kilometers with a blood alcohol concentration high enough for license revocation under South Korean law.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Song was previously involved in a DUI incident in June and was awaiting indictment, according to the aforementioned outlets.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The man was arrested for DUI, reckless burning and endangerment, according to YCSO.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
In June this year, Song was involved in a DUI incident in Yongin, reportedly driving five kilometers with a blood alcohol concentration high enough for license revocation under South Korean law.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
Song was previously involved in a DUI incident in June and was awaiting indictment, according to the aforementioned outlets.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The man was arrested for DUI, reckless burning and endangerment, according to YCSO.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 3 Aug. 2025
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“DUI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DUI. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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