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

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

At the same time, unlike other artists of the bro-country ilk, Aldean personally refrained from boozing it up throughout the show, waiting to pull out a red Solo cup with a shot of tequila in it until there were just 11 minutes left in a set that ran 97. —Theoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 23 Aug. 2025

But if these trends persist, alcohol brands won’t just be worrying about Gen-Zers not drinking anymore—they’ll have an entire population with a new relationship to booze. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025

Noun

Plus, a number of these recipes can be made sans booze (like the vodka cherry limeade) to satisfy a crew of all ages. —Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025

There was no booze and no drugs. —River Selby august 25, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2025

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