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: being under the influence of a drug (such as marijuana) taken especially for pleasure : high

Examples of stoned in a Sentence

He was stoned on pot. They got stoned at the party.
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Word History

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of stoned was in 1952

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“Stoned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoned. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

stoned

adjective
: being drunk or under the influence of a drug (as marijuana) taken especially for pleasure : high

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