booze

[ booz ]

noun

1. any alcoholic beverage; whiskey.
2. a drinking bout or spree.

verb (used without object)

, boozed, booz·ing.

1. to drink alcohol, especially to excess:

   He continued to booze until his health finally gave out.

booze

/ buːz /

noun

1. alcoholic drink
2. a drinking bout or party

verb

1. usually intr to drink (alcohol), esp in excess

Derived Forms

• boozed, adjective
• ˈboozing, noun

Other Words From

• boozer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of booze¹

1610–20; respelling of bouse ², reflecting one of its pronunciation variants

Word History and Origins

Origin of booze¹

C13: from Middle Dutch būsen

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. booze it up, to drink heavily and persistently.

Example Sentences

Only, with a truck, motorcycle, or car, you’ll be able to travel much farther, and it’ll be a lot easier to bring items like good food, quality booze, and a comfortable sleep system and shelter along.

From Outside Online

This Tagomago Island villa has a chef and a bar full of booze waiting to cater to your every whim at no extra charge.

From The Daily Beast

At home month after month with unfussy booze, I missed serving gussied-up drinks and baroquely adorned bowls of punch to people I adore, whether actual family or chosen family.

From Washington Post

Maybe you have enough income to buy booze and you also have enough income to get a nice, fancy membership at a gym.

From Freakonomics

There are simple versions that just use hot tea and booze, but this one is far more complex and rewarding.

From Outside Online

Cue heartbroken Galavant engorging himself on booze and mutton back home.

From The Daily Beast

Unfortunately, the underground tunnels that were used to transport booze and, if necessary, escaping patrons, are off-limits.

From The Daily Beast

The Internet is like booze—a little bit gives you a pleasant buzz.

From The Daily Beast

Oregon and Alaska, like Colorado and Washington, will try their hand at regulating weed like booze.

From The Daily Beast

The Founders had a sure-fire way to get out the vote: get out the booze.

From The Daily Beast

Ive seen a lot of booze-fighters, and helped tuck some of them underground, but I never saw any rum hound just like this guy.

From Project Gutenberg

When Tarbell discovered him he had cut out the booze, had grown a beard, and was thirsting for vengeance.

From Project Gutenberg

At any graft, no matter what,Your merry goblins soon stravag: Booze and the blowens cop the lot.

From Project Gutenberg

You vas too mooch oof a feller for der booze, und dot's vat's blayed der tickens mit you.

From Project Gutenberg

Not the type out for the booze, just bright youngsters who were going on the boulevards out of curiosity.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• alcohol