Definition of 'booze'

Word Frequency

booze

(buːz )

Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense boozes , present participle boozing , past tense, past participle boozed

1. uncountable noun [oft the NOUN]

Booze is alcoholic drink.

[informal]

...booze and cigarettes.

...empty bottles of booze.

Synonyms: alcohol, drink, spirits, juice [informal] More Synonyms of booze

2. verb

If people booze, they drink alcohol.

[informal]

...a load of drunken businessmen who had been boozing all afternoon. [VERB]

Synonyms: drink, indulge, get drunk, tipple More Synonyms of booze

boozing uncountable noun

He used to be famous for his boozing.

Word Frequency

booze in British

(buːz ) informal

noun

alcoholic drink

a drinking bout or party

verb

3. (usually intr)

to drink (alcohol), esp in excess

Derived forms

boozed

adjective

boozing (ˈboozing)

noun

Word origin of 'booze'

C13: from Middle Dutch būsen

Word Frequency

booze in American

(buz ; bo̅oz)

verb intransitiveWord forms: boozed or ˈboozing

1. Informal

to drink too much alcoholic liquor

noun Informal

an alcoholic drink; liquor

a drinking spree

Word origin of 'booze'

earlier bouse, bowse < MDu busen; akin to MHG bus, a bloating fullness; ult. < IE *bhōu-, var. of base *bheu-, to grow, swell: see be

Example sentences containing 'booze'

These examples have been automatically selected and may contain sensitive content. Read more…

This has been attributed to tougher age controls on buying booze. Times, Sunday Times (2016)Cut down on caffeine and avoid excess booze. The Sun (2016)The booze ban is clearly paying off on his body. The Sun (2016)Its report blames cheap booze and calls for higher taxes on alcohol and a minimum price per unit. The Sun (2016)The all-inclusive package means it is sometimes tempting to stay at the hotel and enjoy the free food and booze. The Sun (2016)Researchers claim family stress, too much booze and food and a reluctance to seek medical help fuel the rise. The Sun (2016)Students we spoke to agreed the campus is gripped by an extreme drinking culture fuelled by cheap booze at Northern prices. The Sun (2017)The best way to get a handle on its rich history is to soak it up via music, food and booze. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Drink too much booze? The Sun (2016)And shopkeepers should not accept his money when he wants to buy booze. The Sun (2013)You can bring your own booze and the food is really good. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Drinking duty free booze is banned on flights. The Sun (2015)The proliferation of cheap booze is a major factor. The Sun (2009)It got worse during the afternoon as more booze was taken. Times, Sunday Times (2015)Cut out any bad habits like drug use excess booze. The Sun (2008)To cheer himself up he spends the money he manages to earn on booze instead of food. Times, Sunday Times (2009)The harm done by this easy availability of cheap booze is dramatic and worrying. Times, Sunday Times (2012)An excess of booze can do funny things to a man. Times, Sunday Times (2016)It was a great party and the booze flowed freely. The Sun (2008)And not that many drinking booze. Times, Sunday Times (2014)He has been banned from buying booze in the Houses. The Sun (2013)First he banned booze in his Kabul headquarters. Times, Sunday Times (2010)If people cannot buy cigarettes, booze and fuel will it stop them getting them? The Sun (2012)