booze

American  

[booz] / buz /

noun

1. any alcoholic beverage; whiskey.

2. a drinking bout or spree.

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verb (used without object)

boozed, boozing

1. to drink alcohol, especially to excess.

   He continued to booze until his health finally gave out.

idioms

1. booze it up, to drink heavily and persistently.

booze British  

/ buːz /

noun

1. alcoholic drink

2. a drinking bout or party

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verb

1. (usually intr) to drink (alcohol), esp in excess

Other Word Forms

• boozed adjective
• boozer noun
• boozing noun

Etymology

Origin of booze

1610–20; respelling of bouse ², reflecting one of its pronunciation variants

Example Sentences

While much has been made about younger generations drinking less alcohol— sales External link fell to a record low in 2025—Americans are avoiding more than just booze.

From Barron's

Somewhat ironically, Chan attributes the drink’s popularity to a growing contingent of customers who want to cut back on booze.

From The Wall Street Journal

The data suggests that young people, and increasing numbers of men in particular, are shunning booze.

From BBC

The King seemed less convinced by another piece of hi-tech boozing, where he was shown how an image could be printed, using beetroot or carrot juice, on to the beer's surface.

From BBC

Their uniforms and badges say Delta, as do the receipts for any booze upcharges.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• alcohol