Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dui

/ˌdiː.juːˈaɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.35 in modern English

Syllables: dui
IPA: /ˌdiː.juːˈaɪ/

4

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

3

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of driving under the influence [of alcohol or other drugs]: the act of doing so; a charge or conviction for that act.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"DUI is punishable by jail time and by fines."
"They hit him with DUI and gross negligence."
"He has several DUIs on his rap sheet."
"Mr. Kelly acknowledged that alcoholism has been a problem for some air marshals — he said about 13 marshals had gotten D.U.I.s in the last three years — and he said that one marshal in the last five years had committed suicide."
"They can go out and drink without worrying about getting a DUI or killing someone driving home (“I’m much better off in the back of your car, aren’t I?”)."
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Usage

Inflected Forms

DUIs (plural)

Phrases

drink and drive drink-driver drink-driving drunk driver drunk driving

Frequently Paired Words

drink and drive drink-driver drink-driving drunk driver drunk driving DWB BUI OWI

Synonyms

dewey DWI impaired driving

Rhymes With

by my why high try guy buy july drive-by die eye hi

Questions

How do you pronounce dui?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdiː.juːˈaɪ/.
What does dui mean?: Initialism of driving under the influence [of alcohol or other drugs]: the act of doing so; a charge or conviction for that act.

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