- designated driver
- ,designated `driver noun countsomeone at a social event who agrees to drink no alcohol and drive their friends home
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
designated driver — designated drivers N COUNT: usu sing The designated driver in a group of people travelling together is the one who has agreed to drive, or who is insured to drive … English dictionary
designated driver — n. the person in a group who has been designated as the one who will abstain from alcoholic beverages so as to be able to safely drive the others in a motor vehicle … English World dictionary
designated driver — n someone who agrees not to drink alcohol when a group of friends go out together to a party, bar etc so that he or she can drive the others safely to and from home … Dictionary of contemporary English
Designated driver — The terms designated driver and designated driving refer to selecting a person to remain sober, as the driver of a vehicle, while others are allowed to drink to excess (with alcoholic beverages). A designated driver is a person who abstains from… … Wikipedia
designated driver — noun the member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home • Hypernyms: ↑driver * * * noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] : a person who agrees not to drink alcohol on a particular occasion so that he or … Useful english dictionary
designated driver — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms designated driver : singular designated driver plural designated drivers someone at a social event who agrees to drink no alcohol and drive their friends home … English dictionary
designated driver — noun Date: 1982 a person chosen to abstain from intoxicants (as alcohol) so as to transport others safely who are not abstaining … New Collegiate Dictionary
designated driver — a person who abstains from alcoholic beverages at a gathering in order to be fit to drive companions home safely. * * * … Universalium
designated driver — noun An individual who does not drink alcohol at a social engagement for the purpose of driving his or her companions home … Wiktionary
designated driver — noun N. Amer. a person who abstains from alcohol at a social gathering so as to be fit to drive others home … English new terms dictionary