How do you use "Wasted" in a sentence?

I was completely wasted at the party. They were so wasted they couldn't remember anything. Got wasted on vodka.

Wasted

Q: What does "Wasted" mean?

Extremely drunk or high; completely intoxicated. Wasted means being extremely intoxicated—so drunk you're 'wasted,' useless, destroyed. It can also apply to being high on drugs. It implies severe intoxication beyond mere drunkenness, often to the point of being non-functional.

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Meaning: Extremely drunk or high; completely intoxicated.

烂醉或嗑嗨了；完全醉倒。

Extremadamente borracho o colocado; completamente intoxicado.

ひどく酔っている、またはハイになっている。完全に酩酊した状態。

극도로 취하거나 약에 취한 상태. 완전히 만취한.

Wasted means being extremely intoxicated—so drunk you're 'wasted,' useless, destroyed. It can also apply to being high on drugs. It implies severe intoxication beyond mere drunkenness, often to the point of being non-functional.

Wasted意思是极度醉酒——醉到'废了'，没用了，毁了。也可以用来形容吸毒后的状态。暗示超越普通醉酒的严重醉态，通常到了完全无法正常运作的程度。

Wasted significa estar extremadamente intoxicado, tan borracho que estás 'destruido', inútil, acabado. También puede aplicarse a estar colocado por drogas. Implica una intoxicación severa más allá de la simple borrachera, a menudo hasta el punto de no poder funcionar.

Wastedは極度に酩酊した状態を意味します。酔いすぎて「廃人」、使い物にならない、ぼろぼろという意味です。薬物でハイになっている場合にも使えます。単なる酩酊を超えた重度の酩酊を示し、機能不全になるほどであることが多いです。

Wasted는 극도로 취한 상태를 뜻하며, 술에 '망가진(wasted)' 것처럼 쓸모없게 되었다는 의미이다. 약물에 취한 경우에도 쓸 수 있다. 단순한 취기를 넘어서 기능을 못 할 정도의 심한 만취 상태를 나타낸다.

Examples

I was completely wasted at the party.
我在派对上完全喝废了
Estaba completamente borracho en la fiesta
パーティーで完全に酔いつぶれた
파티에서 완전히 만취했다.
They were so wasted they couldn't remember anything.
他们醉得什么都不记得了
Estaban tan borrachos que no podían recordar nada
彼らは酔いすぎて何も覚えていなかった
그들은 너무 취해서 아무것도 기억하지 못했다.
Got wasted on vodka.
喝伏特加喝废了
Me emborraché con vodka
ウォッカで酔いつぶれた
보드카에 만취했다.

Pronunciation

/ˈweɪstɪd/

Usage Guide

Context: partying, heavy drinking, youth culture

Tone: emphatic, party culture

✓ Do Say

Wasted
喝废了
Destrozado
酔いつぶれた
뻗어버린
Completely wasted
完全喝废了
Completamente destrozado
完全に酔いつぶれた
완전히 뻗어버린
Got wasted
喝废了
Se emborrachó
酔いつぶれた
뻗어버렸어

Common Mistakes

Can mean drunk OR high on drugs
Very severe intoxication, not mild

Origin & History

American slang that spread globally, from the idea of being destroyed or ruined by intoxication. Became particularly popular from the 1970s onwards, associated with party culture and rock music.

Etymology: From being destroyed or ruined by intoxication

First recorded: 1970s American slang

Cultural Context

Era: 1970s onwards

Generation: Younger generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Party and rock culture

Regional notes: American origin, now universal.

Variations

WastedCompletely wasted