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guzzle Definition

guz·zle (guzəl)

intransitive verb, transitive verb -·zled, -·zling

to drink (or, rarely, eat) greedily or immoderately

Etymology: < ? OFr gosillier < gosier, throat < Gaul geusiae, throat

guzzle Related Forms

guz·zler noun

guzzle Synonyms

guzzle

v.

swill, quaff, swig; see drink 1.

guzzle Usage Examples

Followed by a transitive particle

  • down: What do you get when you guzzle down sweets, Eating as much as an elephant eats?
  • up: For I see shops Guzzling up the streets of my neophyte years.

Object

  • champagne: But as scantily-clad groupies guzzled champagne, fellow band Kobai hit the sauce and left the swanky suite coated in the sticky mess.
  • wine: Steed guzzles wine whilst Emma is caught in the winepress 4.14 Silent Dust - Ten years ago Prendergast invented a dangerous chemical.
  • fuel: China continues full steam ahead and the Americans continue to guzzle fuel, while supply becomes restricted.
  • car: Owners of gas guzzling cars in rural areas would benefit most, which surely cannot be what the government intends.
  • vehicle: Huge gas guzzling sports utility vehicles getting less than 15 miles per gallon now account for the majority of cars sold.
  • gas: I can sleep soundly at night knowing that I'm not ' guzzling gas ' .

Particle object:

pint: So, let's say that little Timmy has espied a bottle of antifreeze and guzzled down a pint.

Adjective complement

4x4s: I agree that gas guzzling 4X4s are a bad idea in cities.

Modifying Another Word

  • just: A mother at playgroup who says she never lets her child eat chocolate when my daughter has just guzzled a bar.
  • away: Roughly 80 per cent of kids are guzzling away on white bread, savory snacks, biscuits, chips and chocolate confectionery.
  • greedily: In vain did I guzzle greedily at the chunks of meat barbecued with herbs.
  • not: Sam then realizes that Sam is not guzzling mineral water from a bottle it is vodka.

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