American English pronunciation
How to pronounce sobering
IPA transcription: ['soʊbɚɪŋ]
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Verb
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become sober after excessive alcohol consumption
“Keep him in bed until he sobers up”
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cause to become sober
“A sobering thought”
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become more realistic
“After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up”
Adjective
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tending to make sober or more serious
“the news had a sobering effect”