1. drinking alcohol heavily or excessively
Usage: informal; present participle of bouse
2. to haul or pull with force, especially in nautical contexts
Usage: nautical; archaic; present participle of bouse

1. the act of drinking alcohol heavily
Usage: informal; gerund form of bouse

Examples

• They spent the weekend bousing at the local pub.
• His bousing habit eventually affected his health.
• The sailors were bousing the cargo onto the ship.
• After bousing all night, he could barely stand.
• She warned him about his excessive bousing.
• The crew worked at bousing the heavy ropes into place.