Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person who consumes something (especially food or drink) quickly and greedily in large quantities: The primary meaning refers to someone who eats or drinks excessively and with little restraint, often focusing on the speed and volume of consumption.
   • A person who drinks alcohol heavily: A common, specific usage refers to someone who consumes alcoholic beverages, particularly beer, in large amounts.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • He's a notorious beer guzzler, finishing a six-pack by himself.
  • The fuel-guzzling car was expensive to run, but the term for the person is "guzzler." (Note: This example uses the concept but clarifies the target word refers to a person.)
  • At the all-you-can-eat buffet, he turned into a real guzzler, piling his plate high repeatedly.

Advanced Usage

• "Gas guzzler": This is a common compound noun referring to a vehicle that consumes fuel inefficiently and in large amounts. It is a metaphorical extension where the vehicle is personified as a greedy drinker of gasoline.
  • He traded in his old gas guzzler for a more economical hybrid car.

Variants and Related Words

• Guzzle (verb): To drink or eat something greedily and in large amounts.
  • He can guzzle a liter of soda in under a minute.
• Guzzling (noun/gerund): The act of consuming greedily.
  • His constant guzzling of energy drinks worried his doctor.

Synonyms

• Glutton: A person who eats and drinks excessively.
• Toper: A habitual drinker of alcohol.
• Swiller: One who drinks greedily.
• Binge drinker: Someone who consumes a large amount of alcohol in a short period.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• "Eat and drink like a guzzler": To consume food and drink with excessive greed and speed. This phrase directly incorporates the noun.
  • At the party, he ate and drank like a guzzler, astonishing everyone.

Noun

1. a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily
2. someone who drinks heavily (especially alcoholic beverages)
   • he's a beer guzzler every night