verb
- past tense of bouse; to drink heavily or excessively
- past tense of bouse; to haul or pull with a rope (nautical)
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Usage: nautical; archaic
Examples
- He boused all night at the tavern with his friends.
- They boused heavily during the celebration.
- The sailors boused the cargo aboard the ship.
- After bousing several drinks, he could barely stand.
- She boused the rope to secure the sail.