guzzle

American

[guhz-uhl] / ˈgʌz əl /

verb (used with or without object)

guzzled, guzzling

to drink, or sometimes eat, greedily, frequently, or plentifully.

They spent the whole night guzzling beer.

Synonyms:

chug-a-lug, tope, swig, imbibe, swill

noun

South Midland and Southern U.S. gozzle.

guzzle British

/ ˈɡʌzəl /

verb

to consume (food or drink) excessively or greedily

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Other Word Forms

guzzler noun
unguzzled adjective

Etymology

Origin of guzzle

First recorded in 1570–80; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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The rise of AI is powering a wave of extra demand for copper, with huge amounts of the conducting metal now finding its way into server farms that guzzle electricity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 10, 2025

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

In 2017, he developed an unquenchable thirst that compelled him to guzzle up to 15 liters of fluids a day.

From Science Magazine • May 15, 2024

What do you get when you guzzle down treats?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2023

“Your friend sold it to us for a nice guzzle of water.”

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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