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Aug 7, 2024 · 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.
under the influence. If someone is under the influence, their mind is affected by alcohol or drugs. Police charged the man with driving under the influence. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
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.
under the influence. idiom. Add to word list. drunk: Driving under the influence is a very serious offence. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Drunkenness & sobriety. alky. battered.
under the influence. idiom. Add to word list. drunk: Driving under the influence is a very serious offense. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Drunkenness & sobriety. alky. battered.
A power affecting a person, thing, or course of events, especially one that operates without any direct or apparent effort: the pervasive influence that TV has on modern life; young people falling under the influence of a radical philosopher.
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.
Under The Influence definition: (idiomatic) Intoxicated , inebriated , or otherwise stupefied by an ingested mind-altering substance , commonly speaking of alcohol : 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.
