"sober" meaning in English

See sober in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: sober [positive], soberer [comparative], soberest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|sober|soberer|soberest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A person is called sober if they are not under the influence of alcohol, and if they have not taken any other drugs.
    Sense id: simple-sober-en-adj-9i5AbufU
  2. in a medical context, they are called sober if they have not eaten or drunk anything for some time.
    Sense id: simple-sober-en-adj-ltTV3v0Y Categories (other): Medicine
     
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