| Front | sober |
|---|---|
| Back | adjective, verbBrE /ˈsəʊbə(r)/NAmE /ˈsoʊbər/ adjective 1 [not usually before noun] not drunk (= not affected by alcohol)I promised him that I'd stay sober tonight. He was as sober as a judge (= completely sober ). 2 (of people and their behaviour) serious and sensiblea sober assessment of the situation He is honest, sober and hard-working. On sober reflection (= after some serious thought), I don't think I really need a car after all. 3 (of colours or clothes) plain and not brighta sober grey suit sober•ly/BrE ; NAmE / adverbHe was soberly dressed. see stone-cold sober at stone cold verb [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sb)to make sb behave or think in a more serious and sensible way; to become more serious and sensibleThe bad news sobered us for a while. He suddenly sobered.ˌsober ˈup| ˌsober sb ˈup to become or to make sb no longer drunkStay here with us until you've sobered up. |
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