narc
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Meaning · English
To suffer from impaired judgment due to nitrogen narcosis (for example, while scuba diving).
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “narc” mean?
To suffer from impaired judgment due to nitrogen narcosis (for example, while scuba diving).
Is “narc” formal or informal?
narc is generally slang.