Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sober up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables
sober up
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To become sober; to cause to become sober (usually in terms of alcohol or drugs; sometimes figuratively).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

sobers up (present, singular) sobering up (participle, present) sobered up (participle, past) sobered up (past)

Frequently Paired Words

get right get real

Synonyms

sober

Questions

What does sober up mean?
To become sober; to cause to become sober (usually in terms of alcohol or drugs; sometimes figuratively).

How to pronounce sober up

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