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idiom. : being affected by. She was under the influence of drugs. The satellite came under the influence of the planet's gravitational pull. under the influence of a foreign government.
1. : the power or capacity of causing an effect in indirect or intangible ways : sway. 2. a. : the act or power of producing an effect without apparent exertion of force or direct exercise of command. b. : corrupt interference with authority for personal gain. 3. : one that exerts influence.
idiom. Add to word list. drunk, or having drunk some alcohol: He was arrested for driving under the influence. (Definition of under the influence from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of under the influence. in Chinese (Traditional) 喝醉的… See more.
phrase [verb-link PHRASE] If someone is under the influence, their mind is affected by alcohol or drugs. [informal] Police charged the man with driving under the influence. Synonyms: drunk, tight [informal], smashed [slang], canned [slang] More Synonyms of under the influence. See full dictionary entry for influence.
Impaired functioning owing to alcohol consumption, as in He was accused of driving under the influence . This expression, from legal jargon, is short for under the influence of intoxicating liquor and implies that one is not completely drunk.
In social contexts, “under the influence” can refer to being influenced by someone else’s ideas or actions. For example, if someone makes a decision based on peer pressure rather than their own beliefs, they could be said to be “under the influence” of their peers.
If you are under the influence of someone or something, you are being affected or controlled by them. I fell under the influence of a history master. The very earliest sculptures were made under the influence of Greek art.
