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Teetotal Definition & Meaning

teetotal
adjective
  1. practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal"
verb
  1. practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages

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What does teetotal mean?
practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages; "he's been dry for ten years"; "no thank you; I happen to be teetotal" practice teetotalism and abstain from the consumption of alcoholic beverages
What part of speech is teetotal?
Teetotal is an adjective and a verb.
How many definitions does teetotal have?
Teetotal has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, verb).

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