Booze vs Liquor - What's the difference?
booze | liquor |
(slang) Any alcoholic beverage.
(slang) To drink alcohol.
* Hugh Reginald Haweis
(obsolete) A liquid.
(obsolete) A drinkable liquid.
A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both).
(chiefly, US) Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation.
In process industry, a liquid in which a desired reaction takes place, e.g. pulping liquor is a mixture of chemicals and water which breaks wood into its components, thus facilitating the extraction of cellulose.
To drink liquor, usually to excess.
To cause someone to drink liquor, usually to excess.
(obsolete) To grease.
* Shakespeare
As nouns the difference between booze and liquor
is that booze is any alcoholic beverage while liquor is a liquid.As verbs the difference between booze and liquor
is that booze is to drink alcohol while liquor is to drink liquor, usually to excess.booze
English
(wikipedia booze)Noun
(-)Synonyms
* grog; see alsoDerived terms
* booze bus * booze can * booze cruise * boozehound * boozerSee also
* piss * plonkVerb
(booz)- We were out all night boozing until we dragged ourselves home hung over.
- This is better than boozing in public houses.
liquor
English
Alternative forms
* liquour (obsolete)Noun
Synonyms
* (strong alcoholic drink) spirits (British and Australasian English) * (liquid obtained by cooking food) stock, pot liquor (American English), broth, bouillonDerived terms
* hold one's liquor * liquor lounge * liquor storeVerb
(en verb)- Liquor fishermen's boots.
- (Francis Bacon)
