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

The backlash to energy-guzzling server warehouses is also shaping other statewide campaigns from Arizona to Ohio to New York, and even giving Democrats a glimmer of hope in Texas, where Republicans have dominated for three decades. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Water is used to cool servers, which can get dangerously hot, and a large facility can guzzle up to 5 million gallons a day—about as much as a town of 50,000 people. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 July 2026

After Scotland’s beer-guzzling fans charmed locals in Boston, the Tartan Army’s party has decamped to the heat of Miami for a clash with five-time champion Brazil. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026

Whatever water was left was earmarked for the plants in the patch, which guzzled hundreds and hundreds of gallons per day. — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026