guzzle

verb

guz·zle | \ ˈgə-zəl

guzzled; guzzling\ ˈgəz-liŋ

, ˈgə-zə- \

Definition of guzzle

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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Examples of guzzle in a Sentence

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

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High-dollar deals are made, rosé is guzzled, and any actor looking for press is kicking into high gear. — Liz Raiss, GQ, "Cannes 2018's Most Stylish Men Are Acing Warm Weather Style," 11 May 2018 Candidate Obama, in a formal address, explained that Detroit’s financial troubles were due to its large, gas-guzzling cars. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "Politicians Never Lied Before Trump," 11 Jan. 2019 In other words, guzzling ginger ale won't exactly help your health. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "The 5 Best Health Benefits of Ginger Water," 11 Jan. 2019 Back at home, my toddler will devour a Mason jar full of oatmeal for breakfast or guzzle 6 ounces of whole milk and immediately demand another cupful. — Nestor Ramos, BostonGlobe.com, "Will my genes doom my young daughter to a weight problem?," 31 Jan. 2018 But did guzzling a gallon of water magically give me Bey’s skin? — Chloe Metzger, Marie Claire, "Will Drinking a Gallon of Water a Day Give You Perfect Skin? We Tested It Out," 9 Aug. 2018 The Volt’s creation became a symbol of GM’s emergence from bankruptcy, a fate precipitated by its heavy reliance on gas-guzzling trucks and sport-utility vehicles amid soaring gas prices. — Mike Colias, WSJ, "GM Bids Farewell to Its Breakthrough Electric Car," 9 Dec. 2018 The bulbs were bought with funds raised in the U.S. Photo: AFP/Getty Images For precedent, India had surprising energy-savings success with another electricity-guzzling fixture of modern life: the light bulb. — Russell Gold, WSJ, "Can India Afford to Cool Down?," 21 Nov. 2018 That said, skip the gas-guzzling trip to some wooded wonderland and buy local. — Good Housekeeping, "Which Is Better: A Real or Fake Christmas Tree?," 6 Nov. 2018

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