primed

1. 1
   adjective

   Made ready to be used or to act right away.

   Like a spring pulled back, ready to jump the moment you let go.

   The team felt primed for the big match.

   With everything packed, they were primed to leave at dawn.

   Similarready, prepared, set, poised

   Oppositeunprepared

2. 2
   verb

   Simple past and past participle of prime. Use it for something that already happened or was made ready.

   The mechanic primed the pump before starting the engine.

   They primed the walls before painting them.

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3. 3
   adjectivecolloquial

   Starting to feel drunk after drinking alcohol.

   By the second round, he was already primed and laughing loudly.

   After a few beers, she felt pleasantly primed.

   Similartipsy, merry, buzzed

   Oppositesober

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