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.

Origin of guzzle

First recorded in 1570–80; origin uncertain

OTHER WORDS FROM guzzle

guz·zler, noun un·guz·zled, adjective

Words nearby guzzle

guyon, guyot, guyver, guzmán, guzmán blanco, guzzle, guzzler, guérin, guérite, gv, gvw

Words related to guzzler

alcoholic, sponge, lush, inebriate, boozer, sot, bum, drinker, drunkard, hobo, carouser, dipsomaniac, souse, wino, tippler, drunk

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British Dictionary definitions for guzzler (1 of 2)

guzzler
/ (ˈɡʌzlə) /

noun

  1. a person or thing that guzzles
  2. (in combination)a gas-guzzler

British Dictionary definitions for guzzler (2 of 2)

guzzle
/ (ˈɡʌzəl) /

verb

to consume (food or drink) excessively or greedily

Word Origin for guzzle

C16: of unknown origin