guzzle

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verb

guz·​zle ˈgə-zəl How to pronounce guzzle (audio)
guzzled; guzzling ˈgə-z(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce guzzle (audio)
Synonyms of guzzle

intransitive verb

: to drink especially liquor greedily, continually, or habitually

transitive verb

1
: to drink greedily or habitually
guzzle beer
2
: consume, use up
devices that guzzle electricity
guzzler
ˈgə-z(ə-)lər How to pronounce guzzle (audio)
noun

guzzler

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noun

guz·​zler ˈgəz(ə)lə(r) How to pronounce guzzler (audio)
plural -s
1
: one that guzzles
2
: a device for preserving water for the use of game birds in arid regions

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Examples of guzzle in a Sentence

Verb guzzled my soda before I could stop him teenagers sneaking out to guzzle in the woods
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Stellantis’ Ram brand has brought the gas-guzzling engines back for its full-size pickup line. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Hochul proudly touted her new restrictions on data centers while noting that Blakeman and Trump support allowing more construction of the power- and water-guzzling facilities. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026 There is something debauched and luxurious about Durham’s photos, and not just because everyone in them is dressed as French aristocrats guzzling champagne and popping bon-bons. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 But even the toughest ironworkers, the guys covered with tattoos and scars, the guys who can guzzle a beer and then walk with perfect grace on a five-inch-wide beam fifty floors above the city are knocked on their ass by this. — Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for guzzle

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

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First Known Use

Verb

1567, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of guzzle was in 1567

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guzzle

verb
guz·​zle ˈgəz-əl How to pronounce guzzle (audio)
guzzled; guzzling -(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce guzzle (audio)
1
: to drink greedily
guzzled soft drinks
2
: to use up : consume
cars guzzling gas
guzzler
-(ə-)lər How to pronounce guzzle (audio)
noun
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