Drugged
/drʌɡd/
Definitions
2 meaningsTo administer a drug to someone or something, often secretly and for a specific effect (e.g., incapacitation, sedation).
/drʌɡd/
To administer a drug to someone without their knowledge or consent, especially to incapacitate them.
The criminals were accused of drugging the drinks at the party.
💡 Simply: Imagine someone slipping something into your drink without you knowing. If that something is a drug, you’ve been drugged! It's often used in movies to make people sleepy or unable to control themselves.
👶 For kids: When someone gives you medicine or something else to make you sleepy or act different without you knowing.
More Examples
The vet drugged the dog before examining its injured paw.
She claimed she had been drugged and couldn't remember what happened the night before.
How It's Used
"The suspect was accused of drugging the victim."
"The animal was drugged to sedate it before the procedure."
Being under the influence of drugs.
/drʌɡd/
Affected by a drug; under the influence of drugs.
The police found the suspect drugged in their car.
💡 Simply: Imagine feeling loopy or not yourself because of a medicine or other substance. That's how someone feels when they're drugged.
👶 For kids: When you feel weird because you took something that is not good for your body.
More Examples
She appeared drugged and confused after taking the prescription painkiller.
The athlete was disqualified after testing positive for a drugged substance.
How It's Used
"The driver was found to be drugged at the scene of the accident."
"He looked completely drugged after taking the medication."
From "drug", likely via Old French "drogue" meaning "dry herb" or "medicine", ultimately from Middle Dutch "droge" (dry). The past tense and past participle form evolved with the use of drugs for medicinal and recreational purposes.
Historically, "drugged" has been used to describe the administration of medicinal substances and later, recreational drugs. It took on its negative connotations with the recognition of drug abuse and associated harmful effects.
Memory tip
Think of a sneaky potion – someone is being *drugged* when they are given a drug without knowing it.