WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bouse1
(bous, bouz),USA pronunciation v.t., boused, bous•ing. [Naut.]
bouse2 (bo̅o̅z, bouz),USA pronunciation n., v., boused, bous•ing.
n.
v.t., v.i.
- Nauticalto haul with tackle.
- of uncertain origin, originally 1585–95
bouse2 (bo̅o̅z, bouz),USA pronunciation n., v., boused, bous•ing.
n.
- liquor or drink.
- a drinking bout;
carouse.
v.t., v.i.
- to drink, esp. to excess.
- Middle Dutch būsen drink to excess; compare booze
- Middle English bous strong drink 1250–1300
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