Synonyms of guzzle

guzzle

verb

ˈgə-zəl 

1

as in to sip

to swallow in liquid form

guzzled my soda before I could stop him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sip
• drink
• gulp
• slurp
• quaff
• imbibe
• lick
• swig
• swill
• sup
• suck
• toss (down or off)
• hoist
• consume
• pound (down)
• belt (down)
• slug (down)
• knock back
• mouth (down)
• wine
• lap
• toast
• tipple
• put away
• kill
• down
• nip
• ingurgitate
• pledge

2

as in to drink

to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages

teenagers sneaking out to guzzle in the woods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drink
• booze
• tipple
• liquor (up)
• revel
• soak
• bib
• carouse
• hit the bottle
• lush (up)
• imbibe
• booze it up
• nip

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abstain

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guzzle

Some of the best ways to quickly cool down would be to find a shady area, apply a cold, wet rag to your head and neck, and start drinking fluids (don't guzzle). — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026

Chinese consumers have traded in gas-guzzling cars for electric vehicles and public transportation and switched international travel for nearby destinations. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 June 2026

The changes, taken together, were massive—in power generation, industry, residential and commercial heating, oil was replaced by coal, natural gas, and nuclear, while public favor shifted from large, gas guzzling American cars to smaller models from Japan and Europe. — Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

There are over 283 million cars cruising the United States, and over 90 percent of them are still guzzling gas. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 May 2026