boozed; boozing
: to drink intoxicating liquor especially to excess
—often used in the phrase booze it up
: intoxicating drink
especially
: hard liquor
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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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Weed’s true breakthrough won’t come from smoking, vaping, or even eating, but from beverages analogous to booze.
—Kate Bernot, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The recipes, published alongside beautiful photography and thoughtfully reported stories about the people and places behind the booze, are a fitting addition to any cocktail lover’s library.
—Patricia Kaowthumrong, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Aggie is boozed enough to think this is funny rather than disturbing.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Weed’s true breakthrough won’t come from smoking, vaping, or even eating, but from beverages analogous to booze.
—Kate Bernot, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
The 18th Amendment had implemented a nationwide ban on the manufacture, sale and transportation of alcohol, which in turn had fueled a black market for booze and a rise in organized crime.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The recipes, published alongside beautiful photography and thoughtfully reported stories about the people and places behind the booze, are a fitting addition to any cocktail lover’s library.
—Patricia Kaowthumrong, Denver Post, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booze. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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