plastered
Americanadjective
adjective
Usage
What does plastered mean? Plastered is a slang adjective that means extremely drunk. Plastered is just one of the many slang synonyms for intoxicated, including bombed, blitzed, hammered, smashed, wasted, trashed, sloshed, and tanked. Such words often imply that a person is drunk beyond a point of being able to function in even the most basic ways. Someone who’s described as plastered probably can’t even walk or talk properly. In many cases, a person who’s plastered is intoxicated to the point of blacking out—losing consciousness and probably losing their memory of what happened when they were intoxicated. Example: He got so plastered that he couldn’t remember anything that happened before he woke up in his car, which he had crashed into a tree.
Etymology
Origin of plastered
Example Sentences
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The official sponsors of the World Cup pay eye-watering sums to associate brands with the competition, but no doubt end up benefiting financially, with the likes of Adidas and Coca-Cola plastered everywhere.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
They stood near the common room, wide smiles plastered on their faces as they watched him collect his belongings, he recalled.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
Having withdrawn from an England Under-21s camp, a secret rendezvous to meet US Soccer officials was instead plastered all over social media and he was courted with NBA tickets and trips to Florida.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2026
Since taking office, Trump has also paved over the Rose Garden lawn at the White House and plastered the Oval Office with gold decorations.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
I slapped the cow dung into nicely shaped cakes and plastered them to the walls, a neat handprint on each one.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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