gas-guzzler

noun

gas-guz·​zler ˈgas-ˈgə-z(ə-)lər 

: a usually large automobile that gets relatively poor mileage

gas-guzzling

ˈgas-ˈgə-z(ə-)liŋ 

adjective

Examples of gas-guzzler in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And unlike the 12-cylinder predecessors that have been put to pasture, these hybrid V-8 Continentals avoid any gas-guzzler tax. — Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 12 June 2026

The big question is whether people who pay hundreds of thousands of euros for growling gas-guzzlers will also shell out for electric versions. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

Domestic factories have cracked the code on making cheap batteries for electric cars, which are fast replacing gas-guzzlers on China’s highways. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026

Under the previous environmental rules, automakers effectively had to sell zero-emission vehicles in growing numbers to offset their gas-guzzlers. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1928, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

gas-guzzler

noun

gas-guz·​zler

ˈgas-ˈgəz(-ə)-lər

: a usually large automobile that gets low gas mileage

gas-guzzling

-ˈgəz(-ə)-liŋ

adjective