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

On October 7, the Ventura County District Attorney's Office announced that Mora was charged with two counts of second-degree murder and DUI charges for the crash. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Sacramento police reported no major security issues at Aftershock, with only a few misdemeanor reports, two citations or arrests and one DUI arrest over the weekend. — Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The driver of the Bronco in the wrong-way crash, a 24-year-old man from Shakopee, Minnesota, also was arrested on suspicion of DUI. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 28 Sep. 2026

One measure makes a third DUI conviction within 10 years eligible for felony charges; a fifth conviction would be a felony carrying up to three years in jail. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 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