DUI

abbreviation or noun

ˌdē-(ˌ)yü-ˈī

plural DUIs

US : the act or crime of driving a vehicle while affected by alcohol or drugs

was arrested for DUI

a DUI case

US : an arrest or conviction for driving under the influence

… the reason he was in prison is that a few DUIs caught up with him …—

Barbara Ehrenreich

US : a person who is arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence

a convicted DUI

Examples of DUI in a Sentence

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The man was found to have an outstanding warrant for DUI. 12:47 a.m. —

Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 According to the data, there were 160 DUI arrests over the two days, down from 258 in 2023. —

Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024 Shortly before filming began, Beador had broken up with ex boyfriend John Janssen and gotten arrested for DUI. —

Liza Esquibias, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 Advertisement Morales, the gunman in Saturday’s shooting, was previously convicted for assault with a deadly weapon with a bat and was previously arrested for DUI, domestic violence and weapons related charges, Casto said. —

Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for DUI