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to booze

to booze

5 8.4
To drink a lot of alcohol
  • verb
  • /buːz/
  • Informal
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  • So most people just go booze in first and you know, pubs, whatever, and then come to us.

Try not to eat too much shit, just don't booze.

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Examples

  • It's a cocktail party mainstay: a plate of fine cheeses to keep your guests satiated while you schmooze and booze.

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  • He decided to booze at the party rather than stay sober and miss out on the fun.

  • I mean, he has to booze himself up.

  • It's because they love to booze.

  • Maybe your pop's gotta booze himself up every morning.

  • Go to Texas and booze yourself into silence.

  • "You're going to booze away the hours."

    Fiction book (1999)
  • You come to work smelling like booze half the time; I don't know what you expect.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Without going too far into detail, the movie, which created the "college movie genre," centers around a bunch of frat guys who do little more than booze it up and try to score.

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  • After a long week at work, many people like to booze with friends at the bar.

Synonyms

to drink
vsto booze
2.8

To have alcohol often or at social events

implies drinking heavily and informally rather than normal social consumption
to hit the bottle
vsto booze
  • Informal
3 9.4

Start drinking a lot of alcohol to cope with problems

is general heavy informal drinking not specifically linked to coping
to boose
vsto booze
  • UK
9.9

To drink a lot of alcohol, often as a habit

is a general informal term for heavy drinking not necessarily habitual
to fuddle
vsto booze
  • Archaic
9.9

To drink too much alcohol and feel confused

is about heavy informal drinking without stressing confusion effects
to overdrink
vsto booze
6.3

To drink more alcohol than is safe

is informal heavy drinking often done socially rather than stressing risk

Antonyms

18 5.0

To choose not to take something, often for health or religious reasons

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 Much

to booze
  • Informal
5 8.4
to tipple
  • Archaic
1 8.4
to sip
127 1.0

Surface Forms

booze infinitive
boozed past
boozed past participle
boozing present participle
boozes third person singular

Etymology

Booze comes from the same old verb bouse meaning 'to drink', so to booze is to drink alcohol, often a lot or in a party, casual way.