guzzler
/'gʌzlə/
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Definition
- 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
- a drinker who swallows large amounts greedily
- someone who drinks heavily (especially alcoholic beverages)
- he's a beer guzzler every night