Definition of TEETOTAL

teetotal

Plural: teetotals

Verb

Verb Forms: teetotaled, teetotaling, teetotals, teetotalled, teetotalling

  • To completely abstain from drinking alcoholic beverages.
  • practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages
  • To advocate or practice the total abstinence from alcohol.

Adjective Satellite

  • practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages
    • "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal"

Adj

  • Abstinent from alcohol; never drinking alcohol.
  • Opposed to the drinking of alcohol.
  • Total.

Noun

  • One who abstains from drinking alcohol.

Examples

  • He decided to teetotal from risky plays, sticking only to sure bets.

Origin / Etymology

From total, the reduplicated tee acts as an intensifier, hence T-total. First use appears in 1834.

Synonyms

dry, on the wagon, pioneer, straightedge, teetotaler

Scrabble Score: 8

teetotal: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
teetotal: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
teetotal: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

teetotal: valid Words With Friends Word