Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bouse

/bˈaʊs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.46 in modern English

Syllables
bouse
IPA
/bˈaʊs/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.

noun

to drink, especially alcoholic drink

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

noun

a carouse; a booze

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

To drink immoderately; to carouse; to booze.

Obsolete

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A census-designated place in La Paz County, Arizona, United States, believed to be named after Thomas Bouse.

Countable; Uncountable

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Questions

How do you pronounce bouse?
The recorded pronunciation is /bˈaʊs/.
What does bouse mean?
To haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.
Where does bouse come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce bouse

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