caffeinate
/ˈkæfɪˌneɪt/
caffeinate verb: to add caffeine to something.
Verb
caffeinate (third-person singular simple present caffeinates, present participle caffeinating, simple past and past participle caffeinated)
- To add caffeine to something.
- To drink caffeinated beverages in order to increase one's energy or wakefulness or to enhance physical or mental performance.
- After he's caffeinated, he makes the now familiar morning commute down George Washington Memorial Parkway to Langley.2014, Marc Guggenheim, Overwatch
- To inject tension into (a situation, etc.) for one's own amusement; to stir things up.
- To provoke (a person) for one's own amusement.
Antonyms of caffeinate
Forms of caffeinate
| third-person singular present | caffeinates |
|---|---|
| present participle | caffeinating |
| past participle | caffeinated |
| past | caffeinated |
Origin of caffeinate
From caffeine + -ate.
Words formed from caffeinate
Questions about caffeinate
- What does caffeinate mean?
- Caffeinate means to add caffeine to something.
- What part of speech is caffeinate?
- Caffeinate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce caffeinate?
- Caffeinate is pronounced /ˈkæfɪˌneɪt/.
- What is the past tense of caffeinate?
- The past tense of caffeinate is caffeinated.
Words near caffeinate in the dictionary
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