'Boose' definitions:
Definition of 'Boose'
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- Boose \Boose\, n. [AS. b[=o]s, b[=o]sig; akin to Icel. b[=a]ss, Sw. b[*a]s, Dan. baas, stall, G. banse, Goth. bansts barn, Skr. bh[=a]sas stall. [root]252.] A stall or a crib for an ox, cow, or other animal. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Boose'
From: GCIDE
- Boose \Boose\, v. i. To drink excessively. See Booze. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'boose'
From: 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]