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
Verb
Who’s ready to brunch and booze on the Saturday morning tour? Birmingham Magazine, al, 3 Oct. 2019 Ballplayers, Bouton revealed, could be boozing, womanizing, pill-popping, ball-scuffing rascals — overgrown teenagers, that is. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 July 2019 The show, produced by Mike Nichols, won seven Tonys in all, including best musical and best actress in a musical for Dorothy Loudon, who originated the role of unscrupulous, boozing orphanage administrator Miss Hannigan. Suzy Evans, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 July 2019 There are institutions for drinking and crafting popping up all over the country — from Pinot's Palette, a paint and sip bar that has over 140 locations, to a DIY Bar in Portland, where customers booze and craft. Danielle Tullo, House Beautiful, 24 Aug. 2018 Considering the fact that NYC is one of the most expensive American cities to live in, and hipsters everywhere need tattoos, Josh’s boozed-up argument actually makes a lot of sense.refinery29.com, 11 July 2018 Moss is also really good, boozing away her troubles, dressed in black. Bill Goodykoontz, azcentral, 31 May 2018 For those looking to booze it up, there will also be bloody marys made with cucumber-dill CH vodka, PST’s special mix and turmeric pickles, and served with Anchor Steam beer or a green juice sidecar. Grace Wong, chicagotribune.com, 14 June 2018 If that's not bad enough, Brian's boozed-up reckless actions early on Jan. 10, 1988, took the life of a man in the other vehicle and injured others. Jim Stingl, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2018
Noun
The best of them were able to survive because of a delicate alchemy based on booze but also because of a sense of fellowship, providing a level playing field. Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Band practice begins in typical rock fashion: hugs, booze, weed. Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 1 Sep. 2022 After launching its canned Ranch Water hard seltzer last year, Karbach Brewing has added more options of ready-to-drink booze to its inventory. Megha Mcswain, Chron, 31 Aug. 2022 An arriving officer located the suspect, who due to, well, gravity and booze, had a hard time walking. John Benson, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2022 Chefs like David McMillan and Sean Brock, formerly of Joe Beef and Husk, respectively, and once known for their debauchery, have repudiated booze. Tamar Adler, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2022 Being irritable and 31, my booze tolerance has fizzled out. Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 18 Aug. 2022 Good Housekeeping has inspiration for cool advent calendars for beauty mavens, wine drinkers, sock collectors, booze drinkers, cheese fans and more. Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 16 Aug. 2022 But on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the opposite is true: Marijuana is legal, but booze is banned. Arielle Zionts, NBC News, 6 Aug. 2022 See More
ADJECTIVE | VERB + BOOZE | BOOZE + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤cheap廉價酒▸➤free免費酒◇There was free booze at the party.聚會上有免費的酒水。VERB + BOOZE➤smell聞到酒味◇I could smell booze on his breath.我能從他的呼吸中聞到酒味。➤bring, take帶酒◇We need to take some booze to the party.我們需要帶些酒去參加聚會。➤turn to開始酗酒◇He turned to booze (= started drinking a lot of alcohol) when his wife died.妻子死後,他開始酗酒。➤kick戒酒◇She's still trying to kick the booze (= stop drinking so much alcohol).她仍在努力戒酒。BOOZE + NOUN➤problem酗酒問題▸➤cruise (= trip to buy cheap alcohol) (BrE) 買酒一日遊▸➤cruise (= party on a boat where alcohol is drunk) (NAmE) 豪飲航遊PREPOSITION➤off the booze (= not drinking alcohol)不沾酒◇She's been off the booze for a month now.到現在她已經一個月滴酒不沾了。➤on the booze (= drinking alcohol)喝酒◇He was dry for years but now he's back on the booze.他多年不沾酒,但現在又開始喝了。