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booze

booze

259 7.6
Alcohol that people have at parties or with friends
  • noun
  • /buz/
  • Informal
translation icon : alcohol
  • Do you think I could lay off the booze?
  • food and booze

It's not like you're intoxicated on booze or, or sluggish.

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Examples

  • He was surprised by how much booze everyone brought to the party.

  • I can smell the booze in here.

  • People go downstairs, drink booze and listen to people tell jokes.

  • You came back stinking of booze.

  • I brought the booze.

  • After a long week, they decided to relax with some booze at the bar.

  • During the celebration, they toasted with a glass of booze and shared stories.

Synonyms

beer
vsbooze
1.0

A drink made from grains and hops that contains alcohol

is an informal word more often used for distilled strong alcohol than fermented drinks
alcohol
vsbooze
813 1.0

A drink that can make people drunk, like beer or wine

is the colloquial term focusing on strong distilled forms rather than all drinks
liquor
vsbooze
342 3.2

A strong alcoholic drink made by distilling, like whiskey or vodka

is the informal general label for such strong alcoholic drinks
cocktail
vsbooze
288 2.8

A cold drink made by mixing different kinds of alcohol and other ingredients

is the casual word for straight strong alcohol rather than mixed cocktails
whiskey
vsbooze
  • US
282 2.8

A drink with alcohol that people make from grain and leave in wooden barrels to age

is a general informal name that covers this and other strong drinks
spirit
vsbooze
55 2.5

A strong alcoholic drink made from grains or fruits

is the informal, broader spoken name for such drinks
16 3.0

A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine

is a casual word mainly used for strong distilled drinks rather than all types
bootleg
vsbooze
  • US
10 8.4

Alcohol made and sold illegally, often secretly

is the informal general word for alcohol without implying illegality
libation
vsbooze
  • Informal
9 9.1

An alcoholic drink enjoyed with friends

is the informal everyday word used for strong alcohol in casual speech
hard liquor
vsbooze
  • US
8 3.9

An alcoholic drink stronger than beer or wine, like whiskey and vodka

is the informal label used for these distilled beverages in everyday speech
alcoholic drink
vsbooze
4 1.4

A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine

is the informal spoken label normally for stronger distilled varieties
mixed drink
vsbooze
3 2.6

An alcoholic drink made by mixing spirits with juice or other drinks

is the informal term for plain strong alcohol rather than a mixed beverage
strong drink
vsbooze
3 3.4

An alcoholic drink that is distilled, like whisky or vodka

is the casual spoken term that refers to these kinds of drinks
hard drink
vsbooze
1 3.6

A strong alcoholic drink like whiskey or vodka

is the everyday informal way people refer to such spirits
spirits
vsbooze
1 3.0

Strong alcoholic drinks like whiskey, vodka, or gin

is the informal term that covers these distilled beverages in speech
bevvy
vsbooze
  • Slang
1 9.9

An alcoholic drink, usually a beer

is the broader informal label typically for strong distilled drinks
boose
vsbooze
  • UK
9.9

A time when people drink alcohol together

is the common informal word for strong alcoholic drinks rather than dialectal use
John Barleycorn
vsbooze
  • Literature
9.9

A name poets use for strong alcohol like whisky

is the colloquial spoken name rather than a literary or symbolic term

Antonyms

A drink that does not contain alcohol

Idioms

8.8

Smells strongly of alcohol

Compounds

booze cruise
  • Informal
1 8.2

A party on a boat where people drink alcohol

1 9.0

A party where people drink a lot and have fun

booze can
  • Informal
9.9

A can holding beer or another alcoholic drink

booze cruiser
  • Informal
9.2

A person who often drinks alcohol at social events or a vehicle that carries drinks to parties

booze cruising
  • Informal
9.6

An activity of moving around while drinking alcohol with friends

stash of booze
  • Informal
7.9

A hidden supply of alcohol someone keeps for later use

How Strong

booze
  • Informal
259 7.6
wine
1.0
beer
1.0

Surface Forms

booze singular
boozes plural

Etymology

Booze probably comes from an old word like bouse meaning 'to drink', used long ago in English and in Dutch. That's why booze today means an alcoholic drink, usually strong or casual alcohol.