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

Guests can dine amongst props featured in the first 2001 film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and guzzle down some butterbeer and delicious food. —Diana Pearl, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024

Attendees, some in Raiders gear and others in pachuco-style hats, guzzled their last sips of alcohol and chatted excitedly before heading in. —Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024

For years holidaymakers have guzzled Sicilian gelato at famous parlours in Palermo, unaware that the booming businesses were controlled by organised crime. —Brooke Seipel, Fortune Europe, 27 Oct. 2024

John Dutton has roped his last steer, guzzled his last cup of Taylor Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch coffee, gone off to that big pasture in the sky. —Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Nov. 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