booze up
Drink to excess
Booze up is a chiefly British phrasal verb meaning to drink alcohol heavily, often in a social setting.
We boozed up all night at the pub.
As a noun, a booze-up is a drinking session or party where considerable alcohol is consumed.
The office booze-up got out of hand.
The term is informal and suggests enthusiastic rather than moderate drinking.
- intoxicationSubstance-induced mental impairment
- shotQuick liquor serving
- barDrinking establishment
- carouseDrink and celebrate noisily
- socializeInteract with others
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