Booze \Booze\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Boozed; p. pr. & vb. n. Boozing.]

[D. buizen; akin to G. bausen, and perh. fr. D. buis tube, channel, bus box, jar.]

To drink greedily or immoderately, esp. alcoholic liquor; to tipple. [Written also bouse, and boose.]

--Landor.

This is better than boozing in public houses. --H. R. Haweis.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)