DUI

abbreviation or noun

ˌdē-(ˌ)yü-ˈī 

plural DUIs

1

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

was arrested for DUI

a DUI case

2

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

3

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

a convicted DUI

Examples of DUI in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

Etymology

driving under the influence

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

DUI

abbreviation

driving under the influence