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booze-up

booze-up

1 9.0
A party where people drink a lot and have fun
  • noun
  • /ˈbuːz ʌp/
  • UK
: fiesta de copas
  • So it's basically, a lame excuse for a three-day booze up.

Examples

  • They organized a big booze-up to celebrate the team's victory, with drinks flowing all night.

  • Harry boy, we're in for a booze-up.

  • Last Saturday, we had a wonderful booze-up at my friend's apartment, filled with laughter and stories.

  • The annual summer picnic turned into a lively booze-up as everyone brought their favorite drinks to share.

Synonyms

bacchanal
vsbooze-up
  • NSFW
3 9.9

A wild party with a lot of drinking and loud, out-of-control behavior

is a milder informal drinking gathering, not a wild or sexually charged event
toot
vsbooze-up
  • UK
3 9.9

A lively drinking party where people celebrate

is a casual social drinking event that may be merry but less festive
bacchanalia
vsbooze-up
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A wild party with a lot of drinking, dancing, and people having sex

is an informal merry drinking event rather than an extreme, excessive celebration
booze cruise
vsbooze-up
  • Informal
1 8.2

A party on a boat where people drink alcohol

is a general informal drinking gathering rather than one tied to a boat trip
drinkin'
vsbooze-up
  • Informal
1 9.6

A casual gathering where people drink alcohol

is about a social gathering for drinks that emphasizes togetherness rather than just activity
bevvy
vsbooze-up
  • Slang
1 9.3

A casual social meeting where people drink alcohol together

is typically lively or merry rather than just a plain social meeting
rave-up
vsbooze-up
  • UK
1 9.1

A lively noisy party with loud music and dancing

is specifically an informal social drinking gathering rather than a general music party
carouse
vsbooze-up
  • Archaic
1 9.5

A noisy party where people drink a lot and have fun

is used for informal drinking gatherings that may be merry but less rowdy
piss-up
vsbooze-up
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A party where people drink a lot

is an informal social drinking gathering that may be lively but not necessarily heavy
cocktailing
vsbooze-up
1 6.0

Spending time talking and drinking cocktails at parties

is a broader informal drinking gathering not limited to cocktails or formal events
carousal
vsbooze-up
  • Archaic
1 9.8

A noisy party where people drink and have fun

is a general informal drinking gathering often merry but less noisy
boose
vsbooze-up
  • UK
1 9.9

A time when people drink alcohol together

is specifically a social gathering for drinking together, not a single drink

How Lively

rager
  • Slang
9 8.9
booze-up
  • UK
1 9.0
party
∞ 1.0
get-together
  • Informal
42 1.9
gathering
163 1.0

Surface Forms

booze-up singular
booze-ups plural

Morphology

booze-up = booze + up (transparent) = booze + up

Formed from the verb 'booze' and the particle 'up' to denote an occasion of drinking; a learner who knows 'booze' and the particle 'up' can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The word booze-up comes from the everyday word booze, which means 'to drink alcohol', and the little word up, as in 'drink up'. So, it gives the picture of people drinking together, and a booze-up is an informal get-together where people drink and have fun.