guzzle
pronunciation
How to pronounce guzzle in British English:
UK [ˈgʌzl]
How to pronounce guzzle in American English:
US [ˈɡʌzəl]
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- Verb:
- drink greedily or as if with great thirst
Word Origin
- guzzle (v.)
- 1570s, "swallow liquid greedily" (intransitive), 1580s in transitive sense, probably related to Old French gosillier "to go down the gullet; to vomit, chatter, talk," from gosier (13c.) "jaws, throat, gullet." Or imitative of the sound of drinking greedily. Related: Guzzled; guzzling.
- guzzle (n.)
- 1590s, "a drain," from guzzle (v.). From 1704 as "liquor," 1836 as "bout of heavy drinking."
Example
- 1. That is why their parent companies want to guzzle more of them .
- 2. Thing is , all the world wants to know is how much more wine china can guzzle .
- 3. And you were going to guzzle it down , fleabag .
- 4. So grab some advil , guzzle some aqua , and try your hand at one of these crazy / wonderful hangover bites .
- 5. A big brain may guzzle fuel , but it is a very useful accessory .