English Explanatory Dictionary

bowse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To drink excessively and socially; to carouse.
noun
  1. A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.
verb
  1. To haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.

Word forms

bowse bowses bowsing bowsed bouse

Etymology

From Middle English bousen, from Middle Dutch būsen, buisen, buysen (“to drink heavily”) (Dutch buizen). Related to Middle High German būsen (“to swell, inblow”). More at beer.

Derived words

bene bowse booze
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