guzzle

verb

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

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 noun

Examples of guzzle in a Sentence

guzzled my soda before I could stop him teenagers sneaking out to guzzle in the woods
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John Dutton has roped his last steer, guzzled his last cup of Taylor Sheridan’s Bosque Ranch coffee, gone off to that big pasture in the sky. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024 Just like the name suggests, every aspect of Porphyrion is immense—its total power output is equivalent to trillions of suns, and its originator black hole probably guzzled a sun’s worth of fuel each year for one billion years straight, Hardcastle tells New Scientist. Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024 Perkinson wastes no time, trying to minimize the minutes that her generator guzzles more of the pricey propane. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024 Put in the work For years, most researchers had assumed that hummingbirds spent only about 30 percent of their day engaged in the energy-intensive business of flitting from flower to flower and guzzling nectar, while resting most of the other time. Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for guzzle 

Word History

Etymology

origin unknown

First Known Use

1567, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of guzzle was in 1567

Dictionary Entries Near guzzle

Cite this Entry

“Guzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guzzle. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

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 noun

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