guzzle

American

[guhz-uhl] / ˈgʌz əl /

verb (used with or without object)

guzzled, guzzling

to drink, or sometimes eat, greedily, frequently, or plentifully.

They spent the whole night guzzling beer.

Synonyms:

chug-a-lug , tope , swig , imbibe , swill

noun

South Midland and Southern U.S. gozzle.

guzzle British

/ ˈɡʌzəl /

verb

to consume (food or drink) excessively or greedily

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Other Word Forms

guzzler noun
unguzzled adjective

Etymology

Origin of guzzle

First recorded in 1570–80; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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Some are known not only to guzzle any surrounding material but also to unleash huge and blazingly bright jets of high-energy particles far into space - beyond the very galaxy from which they originate.

From Reuters

The six-pack or two he guzzled in 45 minutes didn’t impress me, thanks to my own alcoholic dad, but I did respect Bukowski’s poetry.

From Los Angeles Times

Last Friday, he marked the debut in Israel of a familiar American convenience store chain with a tweet proclaiming, “Oh, thank heaven for 7-11” and an accompanying video in which he joyously guzzled a Slurpee.

From New York Times

The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that residential landscaping across the U.S. guzzles nearly 8 billion gallons of water daily: more than we use for showering and washing clothes combined.

From Seattle Times

A single ore hauler at the Christmas Creek mine guzzles gargantuan quantities of diesel every hour.

From New York Times

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