guzzle
[ guhz-uhl ]
/ ˈgʌz əl /
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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RELATED WORDS
carouse, slosh, swill, imbibe, swig, gobble, quaff, gormandize, slop, soak, tipple, englut, booze, devour, bolt, ingurgitate, cram, gorge
Nearby words
- guyver,
- guzmán,
- guzmán blanco,
- guzmán blanco, antonio,
- guzmán, martín luis,
- guzzler,
- guéret,
- guérin,
- guérite,
- gv
Origin of guzzle
First recorded in 1570–80; origin uncertain
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guzzle
/ (ˈɡʌzəl) /
verb
to consume (food or drink) excessively or greedily
Word Origin for guzzle
C16: of unknown origin
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guzzle
1570s, probably related to Old French gosillier "to go down the gullet; to vomit, chatter, talk," from gosier (13c.) "jaws, throat, gullet." Or imitative of the sound of drinking greedily. Related: Guzzled; guzzling. As a noun from 1590s.
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