1
: affected, intoxicated, or stupefied by or as if by a drug or the habitual use of drugs
… drivers who are repeatedly convicted of driving while drunk or illegally drugged.—Linda Koco
Don't use sleeping pills; you cannot dream lucidly when you are drugged.—Zsuzsanna E. Budapest
… Walter, drugged by warmth after the cold day's slog, dozed in his chair …—K. Brenda Mager
—often used in combination with -out or -upa drugged-out lifestyle
Russell Brand, known for a movie role as a drugged-out rock star, has a new show premiering Thursday.—Bill Brioux
She urged students to avoid getting behind the wheel with a drunk or drugged-up driver.—Susan Mende
2
: occurring while under the influence of an intoxicating drug
drugged driving
3
: containing an illicit intoxicating drug usually added surreptitiously
On Wednesday, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department released a general community safety information post on Facebook to alert locals and tourists of the dangers of drugged drinks at local bars.—Nico Madrigal Yankowski
drugged
2 of 2past tense and past participle of drug
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“Drugged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drugged. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.
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