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Tipple vs Booze - What's the difference?

tipple | booze |

In lang=en terms the difference between tipple and booze

is that tipple is any alcoholic drink while booze is to drink alcohol.

As nouns the difference between tipple and booze

is that tipple is an area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal while booze is any alcoholic beverage.

As verbs the difference between tipple and booze

is that tipple is to sell alcoholic liquor by retail while booze is to drink alcohol.

tipple

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An area near the entrance of mines which is used to load and unload coal.
  • (rail transport) An apparatus for unloading railroad freight cars by tipping them; the place where this is done.
  • (slang) Any alcoholic drink.

    • Synonyms

    * (alcoholic drink) see

    Verb

    (tippl)
  • To sell alcoholic liquor by retail.
  • To drink too much alcohol.
  • To drink alcohol regularly or habitually, but not to excess.
  • * Macaulay
    • Few of those who were summoned left their homes, and those few generally found it more agreeable to tipple in alehouses than to pace the streets.
  • To put up (hay, etc.) in bundles in order to dry it.

    • Synonyms

    * (to drink regularly but not in excess) bibble

    Derived terms

    * tippler

    booze

    English

    (wikipedia booze)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (slang) Any alcoholic beverage.

    • Synonyms

    * grog; see also

    Derived terms

    * booze bus * booze can * booze cruise * boozehound * boozer

    See also

    * piss * plonk

    Verb

    (booz)
  • (slang) To drink alcohol.
    • We were out all night boozing until we dragged ourselves home hung over.
  • * Hugh Reginald Haweis
    • This is better than boozing in public houses.