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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Kate Bernot, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Ferrara makes no bones about the catastrophic consequences of so much boozing and chasing the dragon on his personal life and finances.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Ronnie Koenig, SELF, 10 Nov. 2025
Currently, Americans are drinking less alcohol than ever—only 54 percent of people consume booze, a 90-year low—which dredges up quite a few problems for the wine industry at large.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
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Verb
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
Ferrara makes no bones about the catastrophic consequences of so much boozing and chasing the dragon on his personal life and finances.
—Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
These days, my Instagram feed is full of people who have decided to eliminate alcohol from their lives—tallying their days without a sip of booze and touting the benefits of a sober lifestyle.
—Ronnie Koenig, SELF, 10 Nov. 2025
Currently, Americans are drinking less alcohol than ever—only 54 percent of people consume booze, a 90-year low—which dredges up quite a few problems for the wine industry at large.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
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“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booze. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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