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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, adjectiveWords nearby guzzle
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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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