How Do You Spell BOUSE?

Pronunciation: [bˈa͡ʊs] (IPA)

The spelling of the word "bouse" can be quite confusing. It is pronounced as /baʊs/ and is spelled with a single "o" followed by a silent "e" at the end. Despite being a less common word, it is still important to understand its spelling and pronunciation. "Bouse" can be used as a verb meaning to drink excessively or as a noun referring to a farm worker's meal break. With its unique spelling and pronunciation, "bouse" adds to the richness and diversity of the English language.

BOUSE Meaning and Definition

1. Bouse is a relatively uncommon term with its meaning mainly confined to specific regional dialects. As per one definition, bouse refers to a traditional term primarily used in Northern England and Scotland to describe a traditional form of payment or reward given to agricultural laborers. In this context, bouse was an allowance of alcoholic beverages or beer, usually given to workers during harvest time as a form of extra payment for their hard work. This practice was prevalent in the 17th to 19th centuries, where workers would be provided with a specific allocation of bouse as part of their wages.

   The term can also be used in a wider context to refer to any form of alcoholic drink or beverage. However, this usage is extremely rare and is significantly limited to certain regions where it is still employed in local dialects or used colloquially.

   It is important to note that the usage and familiarity of the term bouse may considerably vary depending on geographical location and cultural upbringing. Therefore, it is generally not encountered in everyday conversation or modern English literature.

2. • See Boose.

   • To drink intoxicants deeply; to guzzle.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for BOUSE

• house
• bkuse
• bpuse
• b0use
• b9use
• bo7se
• bouae
• bouze
• bouxe
• bouee
• bouwe
• bousw
• bouss
• bousd
• bousr
• bous4
• bous3
• vbouse

Etymology of BOUSE

The word "bouse" has its roots in Middle English and Old French. It can be traced back to the Old French word "bûse", meaning "drinking", which itself derived from the verb "bouz" or "bouser", meaning "to drink excessively" or "to indulge in drink". The term later made its way into Middle English as "bousen" or "bous", referring to the act of drinking intoxicating beverages. Over time, the spelling evolved to "booze" in modern English, while "bouse" fell out of common usage.

Similar spelling words for BOUSE

• boscia,
• books,
• bose,
• Bougie,
• Boocks,
• bocce,
• bosio,
• booze,
• Boggs,
• boeck,
• Bogue,
• BUSE,
• bosse,
• Bowes,
• boice,
• boche,
• boesch,
• bosh,
• boccie,
• Boes,
• bog,
• bossie,
• Bouche,
• bossy,
• BOSSI,
• boissy,
• boschee,
• bogey,
• bosco,
• boese,
• boss,
• box,
• bogie,
• Boose,
• BOSO,
• bosch,
• bosie,
• Boisse,
• boyes,
• Boushie,
• Boeke,
• boze,
• bookie,
• bowse,
• Boas,
• Boyce,
• bosque,
• Bosk,
• bouska,
• BOOS,
• bosky,
• bos,
• Bok,
• boogie,
• boise,
• bosc.

Conjugate verb Bouse

CONDITIONAL

I would bouse

you would bouse

he/she/it would bouse

we would bouse

they would bouse

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be bousing

you would be bousing

he/she/it would be bousing

we would be bousing

they would be bousing

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have bouse

you would have bouse

he/she/it would have bouse

we would have bouse

they would have bouse

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been bousing

you would have been bousing

he/she/it would have been bousing

we would have been bousing

they would have been bousing

FUTURE

I will bouse

you will bouse

he/she/it will bouse

we will bouse

they will bouse

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be bousing

you will be bousing

he/she/it will be bousing

we will be bousing

they will be bousing

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have boused

you will have boused

he/she/it will have boused

we will have boused

they will have boused

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been bousing

you will have been bousing

he/she/it will have been bousing

we will have been bousing

they will have been bousing

IMPERATIVE

you bouse

we let´s bouse

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to bouse

PAST

I boused

you boused

he/she/it boused

we boused

they boused

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was bousing

you were bousing

he/she/it was bousing

we were bousing

they were bousing

PAST PARTICIPLE

boused

PAST PERFECT

I had boused

you had boused

he/she/it had boused

we had boused

they had boused

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been bousing

you had been bousing

he/she/it had been bousing

we had been bousing

they had been bousing

PRESENT

I bouse

you bouse

he/she/it bouses

we bouse

they bouse

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am bousing

you are bousing

he/she/it is bousing

we are bousing

they are bousing

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

bousing

PRESENT PERFECT

I have boused

you have boused

he/she/it has boused

we have boused

they have boused

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been bousing

you have been bousing

he/she/it has been bousing

we have been bousing

they have been bousing