guzzle

verb guz·zle \ ˈgə-zəl \

Updated on: 20 Apr 2018

Definition of guzzle

guzzled; guzzling play \ˈgəz-liŋ, ˈgə-zə-\

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

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guzzler

play \ˈgəz-lər, ˈgə-zə-\ noun

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Examples of guzzle in a Sentence

guzzled my soda before I could stop him
teenagers sneaking out to guzzle in the woods

Recent Examples of guzzle from the Web

In recreational use states, binge drinkers guzzled 6.6 drinks per binge, compared with 7.4 drinks in non-cannabis states.

— matthew martinez, star-telegram, "Is marijuana the ‘social lubricant’ that can cut America’s binge drinking habit? | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 10 Apr. 2018
And its clientele in this revanchist effort includes oil companies fearing clean-energy cars and also an auto industry that now sees an opportunity to batten on low oil prices and the consequent consumer lust for gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs.

— ed kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "Trump Administration Declares War on California’s Environmental Standards," 3 Apr. 2018
The low cost of electricity in Venezuela makes the socialist country one of the most popular places to operate the energy-guzzling mining computers, but it’s also one of the most dangerous places to do so.

— cady voge, WIRED, "Where Could Bitcoin Succeed as a Currency? In a Failed State," 22 Mar. 2018
High union wages funded lifestyles and recreation based on gas-guzzling vehicles and disposable gadgets.

— david sessions, The New Republic, "The Meaning of American Factories," 2 Apr. 2018
Icing involves hiding a bottle of Smirnoff Ice, a flavored malt liquor, and demanding that the person who discovers it, in this case the deputy director, guzzle it.

— lisa ryan, The Cut, "White House Staffers Reportedly ‘Iced’ Each Other," 30 Mar. 2018
Icing involves hiding a bottle of Smirnoff Ice, a flavored malt liquor, and demanding that the person who discovers it, in this case the deputy director, guzzle it.

— author: robert o'harrow jr., shawn boburg, Anchorage Daily News, "Behind the chaos: Office that vets Trump appointees plagued by inexperience," 30 Mar. 2018
Icing involves hiding a bottle of Smirnoff Ice, a flavored malt liquor, and demanding that the person who discovers it, in this case the deputy director, guzzle it.

— washington post, BostonGlobe.com, "Office that screens Trump appointees plagued by inexperience," 30 Mar. 2018
Stella in the original, Soraya here—who's married a coarse, beer-guzzling American plebe in a T-shirt because the guy makes her colored lights go 'round.

— tony adler, Chicago Reader, "Novid Parsi’s Through the Elevated Line is a slavish update of a masterpiece," 21 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of guzzle

origin unknown

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First Known Use: 1567

in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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guzzle Synonyms

Synonyms

belt (down), drink, gulp, hoist, imbibe, knock back, pound (down), quaff, sip, slug (down), slurp, sup, swig, swill, toss (down or off);

Related Words

lap, lick, suck;

consume, down, ingurgitate, kill, mouth (down), put away;

nip, tipple;

pledge, toast, wine;

GUZZLE Defined for English Language Learners

guzzle

verb

Definition of guzzle for English Language Learners

: to drink (something, such as beer or liquor) quickly or in large amounts

GUZZLE Defined for Kids

guzzle

verb guz·zle \ ˈgə-zəl \

Definition of guzzle for Students

guzzled; guzzling

: to drink greedily

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