booze

1 of 2

verb

ˈbüz 

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

ˈbü-zə-lē 

adverb

boozy

ˈbü-zē 

adjective

Synonyms of booze

Verb

• drink

Noun

• alcohol
• liquor
• drink
• rum

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Not everyone wants to booze with their brunch. — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 20 June 2026

Kara crashes in, all boozed up, having returned to a planet where their super-metabolism doesn’t work. — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 20 May 2026

Noun

Since March 2025, every Canadian province except for Alberta and Saskatchewan has banned the sale of American booze. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

With information about the negative effects of alcohol dominating the headlines, gatherings that were previously based strictly around booze are dwindling. — Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 6 July 2026

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

Phrases Containing booze

• booze cruise

Rhymes for booze

• blues
• boos
• brews
• bruise
• chews
• choose
• chuse
• clews
• clues
• coups
• crews
• cruise

Kids Definition

booze

noun

ˈbüz

: alcoholic liquor