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

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

The shampoo felt nourishing, not drying, and my thirsty locks guzzled the conditioner and leave-in. — Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 31 July 2026

Though there are no data center projects planned specifically for Abbott, the number of massive, energy-guzzling complexes currently in operation of planned for the wider Dallas-Forth Worth metro area is growing by the day. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026