guzzle
Americanverb (used with or without object)
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Conjugated Forms
Present
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have guzzledperfect
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has guzzledperfect 3rd person singular
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is guzzlingprogressive 3rd person singular
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am guzzlingprogressive 1st person singular
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guzzlingparticiple
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guzzlessingular 3rd person
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have been guzzlingperfect progressive
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has been guzzlingperfect progressive 3rd person singular
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are guzzlingprogressive
Past
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had guzzledperfect
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was guzzlingprogressive singular
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had been guzzlingperfect progressive
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guzzledparticiple
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guzzledsimple
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were guzzlingprogressive plural
Future
Etymology
Origin of guzzle
First recorded in 1570–80; origin uncertain
Explanation
To guzzle is to gulp down a liquid very quickly. After running a marathon, you might be tempted to guzzle Gatorade, but it's important to sip slowly so you don't get sick. If your brother somehow manages to drink an entire gallon of milk in two days, he guzzles it. And, if your big old car needs to be refueled several times a week, you can say it guzzles gas. Experts guess that the root of guzzle is the Old French word gosillier, which means "to go down the gullet," but also "to vomit."
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Example Sentences
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Data centres could guzzle 9.32 trillion litres of water by 2030, enough to meet the annual basic water needs of the entire population of sub-Saharan Africa, the report said.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
Ratepayers’ utility bills have been on the rise as new artificial-intelligence data centers guzzle power and utility companies upgrade aging power grids.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
He has started searching out lighter hauls and avoiding hilly routes that guzzle fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
But: With osteoporosis the clear nemesis in all of this, it’s time to guzzle milk and inhale other calcium-rich food to shore up my bones, right?
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2025
I guzzle the bucket-sized horchata until I feel sick.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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