intoxicate(adjective, verb) adjective1. (obsolete) Intoxicated.2. (obsolete) Overexcited, as with joy or grief. verb1. fill with high spirits; fill with optimismSimilar word(s): elate, upliftDefinition categories: emotion, excite, shake, stimulate, stir2. make drunk (with alcoholic drinks)Similar word(s): inebriate, soakDefinition categories: consumption, affect3. have an intoxicating effect on, of a drugDefinition categories: body, poison