недоперепить

Russian

Etymology

From недо- (nedo-, under-) +‎ пере- (pere-, over-) +‎ пить (pitʹ, drink). Literally, underoverdrink.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [nʲɪdəpʲɪrʲɪˈpʲitʲ]

Verb

недоперепи́ть • (nedoperepítʹpf (imperfective недоперепива́ть)

  1. (intransitive, colloquial, humorous) to be too much drunk, but not as much as intended.

Usage notes

Sometimes cited as an example of the absurd in Russian word formation, since the prefixes недо- (nedo-) and пере- (pere-) are antonyms. See also недоперевыполнить (nedoperevypolnitʹ).

Conjugation