verb
- to drink alcohol heavily or excessively
- to haul or pull with a rope or tackle
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Usage: nautical; archaic
Examples
- He spent the evening bousing with his friends at the pub.
- They boused away their wages on drink.
- The sailors boused the cargo aboard the ship.
- After the game, the team went out to bouse and celebrate.
- Don't bouse too much at the party tonight.