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.

Nearby words

guyon, guyot, guyver, guzmán, guzmán blanco, guzzle, guzzler, guérin, guérite, gv, gvw

Origin of guzzle

First recorded in 1570–80; origin uncertain

SYNONYMS FOR guzzle

1 swill, imbibe, swig, tope; chugalug.

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Related forms

guz·zler, nounun·guz·zled, adjective

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Examples from the Web for guzzle

The answer lies in one striking advance: they will guzzle far less gas.
Twin Disasters Turn 2014 Into the Year of Flying Dangerously|Clive Irving|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But it is quite another thing to guzzle while your work is still in hand.
In the Valley|Harold Frederic
Bunkers was an old friend of the barkeeper, and he proceeded to pour and guzzle down his throat a very poor substitute for whisky.
The Million Dollar Mystery|Harold MacGrath
"I could guzzle a hogshead of coffee accompanied by vast processions of toasted rolls in columns of four," shouted Lyaeus.
Rosinante to the Road Again|John Dos Passos

Here they guzzle their whiskey and make an uproar, while the people of the house sit in a corner.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.|Solomon Maimon
A single one, I believe, would spoil your drinking; 'twould tie up your guzzle.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 12 (of 15)|Robert Dodsley

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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