boozed; boozing
: to drink intoxicating liquor especially to excess
—often used in the phrase booze it up
: intoxicating drink
especially
: hard liquor
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Examples of booze in a Sentence
Verb
He was out boozing with his friends.
he went out boozing with his friends on his 21st birthday
Noun
We bought some chips and booze for the party.
this will be a birthday party without booze
Recent Examples on the Web
Nathan Bomey, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Pot, drugs, and booze solve nothing and make life more of a dumpster fire!
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 9 Jan. 2025
This Nonalcoholic Negroni Is My Ticket to Hangover-Free Mornings
All the bittersweet flavor of the original, none of the booze.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2025
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Verb
For one, a declining share of Americans are boozing: 58% of adults were drinkers in 2024, a 28-year low, according to Gallup.
—Nathan Bomey, Axios, 3 Jan. 2025
Pot, drugs, and booze solve nothing and make life more of a dumpster fire!
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
Such a person generally doesn’t have to worry about the dire effects of booze on their microbiome.
—Betsy Andrews, Saveur, 9 Jan. 2025
This Nonalcoholic Negroni Is My Ticket to Hangover-Free Mornings
All the bittersweet flavor of the original, none of the booze.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Booze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booze. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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