guzzle
/'gʌzl/
Definition
- Verb:
- To drink something quickly and greedily, often in large amounts: This is the core meaning, emphasizing rapid, eager, and often excessive consumption of a liquid, typically an alcoholic beverage.
- To consume something (especially food or fuel) rapidly and in large quantities: This meaning extends the concept to non-liquid items, focusing on fast, wasteful, or excessive use.
Usage and Examples
- Verb:
- After the marathon, he guzzled two bottles of water. (He drank the water very quickly and eagerly.)
- The old truck guzzles gasoline. (The truck consumes fuel rapidly and inefficiently.)
- The teenagers guzzled the soda as soon as they got it. (They drank the soda very quickly and greedily.)
Advanced Usage
- "to guzzle down": This phrasal verb emphasizes the action of swallowing something quickly and completely.
- He guzzled down his beer and ordered another.
- The word often carries a negative connotation, implying a lack of moderation, manners, or efficiency.
Variants and Related Words
- Guzzler (noun): A person or thing that guzzles.
- He's a real beer guzzler. (He drinks beer very greedily and in large amounts.)
- That car is a gas guzzler. (That car consumes fuel very inefficiently.)
Synonyms
- Gulp: To swallow quickly or in large amounts. (Less negative connotation than ).
- Swill: To drink greedily or in large quantities. (Often implies drinking something of low quality).
- Devour: To eat something quickly and eagerly. (Primarily for food, but can be used metaphorically).
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Guzzle down: To drink something quickly and completely.
- She guzzled down the juice in one go.
Related Idioms
- To be a gas guzzler: Used to describe a vehicle that consumes fuel very inefficiently.
- I sold my old gas guzzler and bought a hybrid.
Verb
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drink greedily or as if with great thirst
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The boys guzzled the cheap vodka
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