hit the bottle vs booze

hit the bottle is not a noun while booze is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hit the bottle	No	No	Yes	No
booze	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, hit the bottle and booze are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of hit the bottle include drink, fuddle.

hit the bottle (noun)	booze (noun)
	an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

hit the bottle (verb)	booze (verb)
consume alcohol	consume alcohol