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

Put in the work For years, most researchers had assumed that hummingbirds spent only about 30 percent of their day engaged in the energy-intensive business of flitting from flower to flower and guzzling nectar, while resting most of the other time. —Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024

More than likely, people who guzzled up the series will be hitting play on the docuseries as well. —Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024

In this edition…California takes the reins on AI regulation, LinkedIn quietly starts training its AI on user data, and new research shows how generative AI is guzzling up water and electricity on a massive scale. —Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2024

At least four counties in Washington — where power guzzling data warehouses in support of AI and the internet have sprouted — are grappling with soaring demands for electricity. —Axios Seattle, Axios, 30 July 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