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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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Aggie is boozed enough to think this is funny rather than disturbing.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2025
Don't worry—there's not enough booze in here to intoxicate a housefly.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Drinks include its Winter Wonderland peppermint shake (booze or no booze) topped with a Christmas tree cookie and other sweet treats.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Aggie is boozed enough to think this is funny rather than disturbing.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Noun
Meanwhile, diplomats the world over use the season to host parties at which gift-giving and booze are used to help foster friendships.
—Andrew Latham, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2025
Don't worry—there's not enough booze in here to intoxicate a housefly.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
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“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booze. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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