booze

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verb

ˈbüz How to pronounce booze (audio)
boozed; boozing
Synonyms of boozenext

intransitive verb

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

booze

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noun

: intoxicating drink
especially : hard liquor
boozily
ˈbü-zə-lē How to pronounce booze (audio)
adverb
boozy
ˈbü-zē How to pronounce booze (audio)
adjective

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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
Not everyone wants to booze with their brunch. — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 20 June 2026 Aggie is boozed enough to think this is funny rather than disturbing. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Noun
No wonder Don Draper drank booze all the time. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 26 June 2026 Ray is also an alcoholic, hiding bottles in a toilet tank, an attic, a fireplace flue, even filling a soda bottle with booze for his workout. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 June 2026 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

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

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Rhymes for booze

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“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booze. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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booze

noun
ˈbüz
: alcoholic liquor

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