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

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

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

In areas where Amazon operates data centers, which guzzle up more and more energy to fuel the boom in artificial intelligence, the climate group estimated Amazon used only 22% renewable energy from local utilities. —Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 16 July 2024

Given the potential risks of drinking raw milk, why are right-wing extremists, wellness influencers, and anti-establishment leaders encouraging others to guzzle it down? —Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 19 June 2024

For context, 42 million gallons is about 11% of the total amount of gas that vehicles guzzle each day in the U.S., about 376 million gallons. —Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024

Even with tax incentives and rebates, the price for EVs is still thousands of dollars higher than their gas guzzling cousins. —Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 26 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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