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

Going back to the Mets example, perhaps in an uber-technical sense a Mets’ loss could have marginal economic impact as some fans guzzle more beer to drown away their sorrows. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026

In this dawning age of artificial intelligence, tech companies are racing to train and run their large language models using massive data centers that guzzle electricity and strain resources. — Arielle Frommer, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

On a recent Saturday night in Encino, a group of teens and young adults guzzled down BuzzBalls in a Ralph’s parking lot before the real party began. — Jazmin Alvarado, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Each year Americans guzzle about 20 million Starbucks pumpkin spice lattes. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026