booze

booze · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    [informal]Alcoholic drink.

  2. 2.

    [informal]To drink alcohol, especially in large quantities.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    on the booze — drinking alcohol heavily
  • •
    booze cruise — a trip taken primarily to buy cheap alcohol
  • •
    booze-up — a drinking session (British)
  • •
    hit the booze — to start drinking alcohol

Related words

See also: alcohol, drink, liquor
Synonyms: alcohol, drink, liquor, spirits

Etymology

From Middle Dutch busen ("to drink excessively"), possibly of imitative origin or related to buis ("tube, pipe").