The meaning of SOBER UP is to become sober or less drunk or to make (a drunk person) sober or less drunk. How to use sober up in a sentence.

SOBER (SOMEONE) UP definition: 1. to become less drunk, or to make someone become less drunk: 2. to become less drunk, or to make…. Learn more.

To cause someone's feeling of intoxication to subside: The jailer grabbed a pail of water and a cup of coffee to sober up the drunk. That nap really sobered me up, but I still have a hangover.

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sober (someone) up definition: to stop drinking alcohol, or to cause someone to stop drinking. Learn more.

Definition of sober up phrasal verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If someone sobers up, or if something sobers them up, they become sober after being drunk.

To make or become free from intoxication: sobered herself up after the party; tried to sober up with coffee.