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Definition of booze
booze
/buːz/
booze
Adjective:boozy
•Past Simple:boozed
•Past Participle:boozed
•Present Participle:boozing
booze Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
7
Tier
2
Usage
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1
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• noun
1
Alcoholic drink, especially distilled liquor or spirits (used informally).
Example
"The organizers decided not to serve any booze at the company picnic."
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To drink alcoholic beverages, especially in large quantities or over a prolonged period.
Example
"They spent the entire weekend boozing at a cabin by the lake."
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Word Origin & Etymology
First recorded in Middle English as 'bousen' (to drink deeply), borrowed from Middle Dutch 'busen', which is related to a Germanic root meaning to swell or inflate.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Booze. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/booze