Guzzle: meaning, definitions and examples

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guzzle

 

[ หˆษกสŒz(ษ™)l ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

drink quickly

To guzzle means to drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) greedily or quickly. It implies consuming a large quantity of liquid in a short amount of time.

Synonyms

chug, gulp, swig

Examples of usage

  • After the game, the players guzzled down bottles of water.
  • He guzzled his beer and asked for another one.
Context #2 | Noun

excessive drinking

As a noun, guzzle refers to the act of excessive or greedy drinking. It can be used in a humorous or informal way to describe someone who drinks a lot.

Synonyms

binge, imbibe, quaff

Examples of usage

  • His guzzle of wine at the party was quite impressive.
  • She's known for her guzzles of coffee throughout the day.

Translations

Translations of the word "guzzle" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น engolir

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค—เคŸเค•เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช schlingen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meneguk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฒั‚ะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚apczywie piฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŒใถ้ฃฒใฟใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท engloutir

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ tragar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yutmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฟ€๊บฝ ์‚ผํ‚ค๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุจุชู„ุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hltat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hltavo piลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅžๅ’ฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pogoltniti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gleypa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถาฑั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒกแƒ›แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ udmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ tragar

Etymology

The word 'guzzle' originated in the early 16th century, possibly from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German. It has evolved over time to describe the act of drinking quickly or greedily. The association with excessive drinking has led to its usage in informal contexts to depict someone consuming large quantities of liquid in a short period.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #38,237, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.