BOOZE
What does "BOOZE" mean?
Alcoholic drink, especially when consumed in large amounts.
Meanings
- Alcoholic liquor. They stocked up on booze for the party. informal
- To drink alcohol, especially heavily. We boozed until well past midnight. informal
Word origin
From Middle English 'bousen' meaning 'to drink to excess', from Middle Dutch 'busen' ('to drink deeply').
Remember it
BOOZE ends in 'OOZE' - too much of it and your words start to ooze together.
A little poem
The glass says courage, says forget-
the morning sends the honest debt.
couplet
Wordplay
- I told the bartender I'd quit the booze. He said, 'Sure - on the rocks or neat?'
What it teaches
What loosens the tongue tonight tends to tie the head tomorrow.
Quick facts
What does BOOZE mean?
Alcoholic drink, especially when consumed in large amounts.
Is BOOZE a valid word?
Yes — BOOZE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BOOZE?
BOOZE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BOOZE come from?
From Middle English 'bousen' meaning 'to drink to excess', from Middle Dutch 'busen' ('to drink deeply').
What can BOOZE teach us?
What loosens the tongue tonight tends to tie the head tomorrow.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.