1. past tense of bouse; to drink heavily or excessively
Usage: informal; chiefly British
2. past tense of bouse; to haul or pull with a rope (nautical)
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.