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drug

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "drug" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
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drug

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, drug is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions ofdrug

1noun
  • A substance used to treat an illness, relieve a symptom, or modify a chemical process in the body for a specific purpose.

    Example: "Aspirin is a drug that reduces pain, acts against inflammation and lowers body temperature."

  • A psychoactive substance, especially one which is illegal and addictive, ingested for recreational use, such as cocaine.
  • Anything, such as a substance, emotion or action, to which one is addicted.

    Example: "2010, Kesha Rose Sebert (Ke$ha), with Pebe Sebert and Joshua Coleman (Ammo), Your Love is My Drug"

  • Any commodity that lies on hand, or is not salable; an article of slow sale, or in no demand.
1verb
  • To administer intoxicating drugs to, generally without the recipient's knowledge or consent.

    Example: "She suddenly felt strange, and only then realized she'd been drugged."

  • To add intoxicating drugs to with the intention of drugging someone.

    Example: "She suddenly felt strange. She realized her drink must have been drugged."

  • To prescribe or administer drugs or medicines.

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