booze
Americannoun
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any alcoholic beverage; whiskey.
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a drinking bout or spree.
verb (used without object)
idioms
noun
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alcoholic drink
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a drinking bout or party
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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has boozedperfect 3rd person singular
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have boozedperfect
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am boozingprogressive 1st person singular
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is boozingprogressive 3rd person singular
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has been boozingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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have been boozingperfect progressive
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boozingparticiple
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are boozingprogressive
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boozessingular 3rd person
Past
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had boozedperfect
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were boozingprogressive plural
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was boozingprogressive singular
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had been boozingperfect progressive
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boozedparticiple
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boozedsimple
Future
Etymology
Origin of booze
1610–20; respelling of bouse 2, reflecting one of its pronunciation variants
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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 • Feb. 18, 2026
Purity is a pipe dream, though, because the politics of quitting booze are, like drinkers themselves, messy.
From Slate • Feb. 15, 2026
The data suggests that young people, and increasing numbers of men in particular, are shunning booze.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Their uniforms and badges say Delta, as do the receipts for any booze upcharges.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 10, 2025
And there’s a minibar—with bottles of water instead of booze.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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