Definition of booze
Nouns
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
- Synonyms:
- John Barleycorn, hard drink, hard liquor, liquor, spirits, strong drink
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aqua vitae, ardent spirits
strong distilled liquor or brandy
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akvavit, aquavit
Scandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds
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arak, arrack
any of various strong liquors distilled from the fermented sap of toddy palms or from fermented molasses
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bitters
alcoholic liquor flavored with bitter herbs and roots
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brandy
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
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eau de vie
strong coarse brandy
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applejack
distilled from hard cider
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Calvados
dry apple brandy made in Normandy
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Armagnac
dry brandy distilled in the Armagnac district of France
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Cognac
high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
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grappa
Italian brandy made from residue of grapes after pressing
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kirsch
from fermented juice of black morello cherries
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marc
made from residue of grapes or apples after pressing
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slivovitz
a colorless plum brandy popular in the Balkans
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gin
strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
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bathtub gin
homemade gin especially that made illegally
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sloe gin
gin flavored with sloes (fruit of the blackthorn)
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Holland gin, Hollands, geneva
gin made in the Netherlands
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ouzo
a Greek liquor flavored with anise
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rum
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
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grog
rum cut with water
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demerara, demerara rum
dark rum from Guyana
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Jamaica rum
heavy pungent rum from Jamaica
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schnapps, schnaps
any of various strong liquors especially a Dutch spirit distilled from potatoes
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mescal
a colorless Mexican liquor distilled from fermented juices of certain desert plants of the genus Agavaceae (especially the century plant)
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tequila
Mexican liquor made from fermented juices of an agave plant
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vodka
unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia
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whiskey, whisky
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
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blended whiskey, blended whisky
mixture of two or more whiskeys or of a whiskey and neutral spirits
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bourbon
whiskey distilled from a mash of corn and malt and rye and aged in charred oak barrels
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corn, corn whiskey, corn whisky
whiskey distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
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Irish, Irish whiskey, Irish whisky
whiskey made in Ireland chiefly from barley
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rye, rye whiskey, rye whisky
whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt
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Scotch, Scotch malt whiskey, Scotch malt whisky, Scotch whiskey, Scotch whisky, malt whiskey, malt whisky
whiskey distilled in Scotland; especially whiskey made from malted barley in a pot still
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sour mash, sour mash whiskey
any whiskey distilled from sour mash
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firewater
any strong spirits (such as strong whisky or rum)
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lacing
a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage
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alcohol, alcoholic beverage, alcoholic drink, inebriant, intoxicant
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
Verbs
consume alcohol
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tank
consume excessive amounts of alcohol
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port
drink port
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claret
drink claret
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bar hop, pub-crawl
go from one pub to the next and get progressively more drunk
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bib, tipple
drink moderately but regularly
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hit it up, inebriate, soak, souse
become drunk or drink excessively
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wine
drink wine
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carry, hold
drink alcohol without showing ill effects
Vocabulary Lists for booze
Health, Fitness, and Nutrition »(441 words)
This is a list of vocabulary words for those interested...
- abnormal
- abstinence
- accessible
- accuracy
- ache

