guzzle

verb

guz·​zle ˈgə-zəl 

guzzled; guzzling ˈgə-z(ə-)liŋ 

intransitive verb

: to drink especially liquor greedily, continually, or habitually

transitive verb

1

: to drink greedily or habitually

guzzle beer

2

: consume, use up

devices that guzzle electricity

guzzler

ˈgə-z(ə-)lər 

noun

Synonyms of guzzle

• sip
• drink
• gulp

Examples of guzzle in a Sentence

guzzled my soda before I could stop him

teenagers sneaking out to guzzle in the woods

Recent Examples on the Web

Thurston said Weta is also exploring alternatives to power-guzzling data centers and has launched an open source project to track model training and understand where the images that are being used as training data are coming from. — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2026

The energy affordability crisis, the war in Iran, the rise of power-guzzling data centers, and competition from China all mean that climate will be top priorities for the coming national political dialogue. — Justin Worland, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

The Big Three’s biggest strength is producing gas-guzzling pickup trucks and large SUVs. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

The 31 million gallons per year granted to Project Blue for construction pales in comparison to the 11 billion gallons Fondomonte guzzled in 2023, and this water comes from different places. — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for guzzle

• muzzle
• puzzle

Kids Definition

guzzle

verb

guz·​zle ˈgəz-əl 

guzzled; guzzling -(ə-)liŋ 

1

: to drink greedily

guzzled soft drinks

2

: to use up : consume

cars guzzling gas

guzzler

-(ə-)lər 

noun