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guzzle

[ guhz-uhl ]
/ ˈgʌz əl /
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verb (used with or without object), guz·zled, guz·zling.
to drink, or sometimes eat, greedily, frequently, or plentifully: They spent the whole night guzzling beer.
noun
South Midland and Southern U.S. gozzle.
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Origin of guzzle

First recorded in 1570–80; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM guzzle

guzzler, nounun·guz·zled, adjective

Words nearby guzzle

Guyon, guyot, guyver, Guzmán, Guzmán Blanco, guzzle, guzzler, g.v., GVW, GW, Gwalior
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Words related to guzzle

carouse, gobble, imbibe, knock back, quaff, slosh, swig, swill, bolt, booze, cram, devour, englut, gorge, gormandize, ingurgitate, slop, soak, tipple

How to use guzzle in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for guzzle

guzzle
/ (ˈɡʌzəl) /
verb
to consume (food or drink) excessively or greedily

Word Origin for guzzle

C16: of unknown origin
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