boozing

Noun
Synonyms: drinkdrinkingdrunkennesscrapulence

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess“drink was his downfall”Synonyms: drinkdrinkingdrunkennesscrapulence
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Booze \Booze\ (b[=oo]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Boozed (b[=oo]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. Boozing.] [D. buizen; akin to G. bausen, and perh. fr. D. buis tube, channel, bus box, jar.] To drink greedily or immoderately, esp. alcoholic liquor; to tipple. [Written also bouse, and boose.] --Landor. [1913 Webster]

This is better than boozing in public houses. --H. R. Haweis. [1913 Webster]

boozing \booz"ing\ n. the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess.

Syn: drink, drinking, drunkenness, crapulence. [WordNet 1.5]

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