booze

1 of 2

verb

boozed; boozing

intransitive verb

: to drink intoxicating liquor especially to excess
often used in the phrase booze it up

booze

2 of 2

noun

: intoxicating drink
especially : hard liquor
boozily adverb
boozy adjective

Examples of booze in a Sentence

Verb He was out boozing with his friends. he went out boozing with his friends on his 21st birthday Noun We bought some chips and booze for the party. this will be a birthday party without booze
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Verb
Pot, drugs, and booze solve nothing and make life more of a dumpster fire! Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024 For a dessert and booze in one, try the Cranachan cocktail, with Talisker 10 Year Old, raspberries and cheesecake mix, topped with a biscuit crumble. Jenn Rice, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Noun
About the same time, a Missouri infantryman and musician in the home’s band fell back into the sodden embrace of booze after years of sobriety, went back to his barracks and swallowed hydrochloric acid. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024 The state has some of the harshest laws on the books, including one that could penalize people who try to wait the booze out of their system in their vehicle before hitting the road. Elena Santa Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for booze 

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English bousen, from Middle Dutch būsen

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of booze was in the 14th century

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Cite this Entry

“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booze. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

booze

noun
ˈbüz
: alcoholic liquor

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