guzzle
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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guzzles,
present (3rd person singular)
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guzzled,
past participle, past
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guzzling
present participle
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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guzzlesimple
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guzzlessimple
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have guzzledperfect
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has guzzledperfect
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am guzzlingprogressive
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are guzzlingprogressive
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is guzzlingprogressive
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have been guzzlingperfect progressive
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has been guzzlingperfect progressive
Past
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guzzledsimple
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had guzzledperfect
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was guzzlingprogressive
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were guzzlingprogressive
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had been guzzlingperfect progressive
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."
Vocabulary lists containing guzzle
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Centers like the one proposed by Global Stack do not guzzle water the way larger ones do, but they still can use extra power or generate air and noise pollution, Ren said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
PHOENIX—A new style of architecture is rising in the sprawling suburbs of the Sonoran Desert: windowless data centers that hum 24 hours a day and guzzle as much electricity as a midsize city.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
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
‘The Fleshlumpeater is longing dearly to guzzle her up,’ the BFG said, smiling a little now.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
Lucy Matthews drives a 1994 Jeep Wrangler that doesn’t have air conditioning, roars as loud as a tractor and absolutely guzzles gasoline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
A single ore hauler at the Christmas Creek mine guzzles gargantuan quantities of diesel every hour.
From New York Times ● Mar. 11, 2023
In the two-minute video, Paddington guzzles tea in front of the queen, before offering a spare marmalade sandwich to make up for his poor table manners.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
The Abrams typically weighs nearly 80 tons, and it has a gas-turbine engine that infamously guzzles fuel and would create an even greater logistical burden on Ukrainian forces, the U.S. official said.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
She laughs hard when Noah burps after he guzzles chocolate milk.
From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari
Only six brewers can provide the beer guzzled at Oktoberfest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
She enrolled in a free parenting course and a theatre course, "guzzled" up the information and wanted more.
From BBC ● May 26, 2023
We guzzled in silence as we reached the airport.
From Salon ● Feb. 6, 2022
Large groups guzzled magnums of rosé on canopied daybeds, and lines for the bathroom could take half an hour, a nuisance to hotel guests, who sometimes paid four figures a night for a room.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2021
After I guzzled two liters of Gatorade my equilibrium returned.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Along steep and narrow trails, a few rustic taverns for wine guzzling seem incongruous in the midst of all of the ruggedness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
“Indeed, neither the Gulf war nor Russia-Ukraine could stop oil barrels guzzling out.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
Determined to "make sure people get what they expect" from someone playing Celine Dion, Drew has been "guzzling down litres of water" and studying countless videos to capture the star's signature mannerisms.
From BBC ● May 1, 2025
The ruling disrupted fertility treatments that are expensive, physically and emotionally taxing, and extremely time-sensitive, guzzling precious resources that many couples did not have.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
"If you hadn't been so busy guzzling that sandwich," I said, "you would have noticed your hairy paws. Take a look at them."
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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