to guzzle
16
5.8
- verb
- /ˈɡʌzəl/
- Informal
:
beberse de un trago
- He guzzled down the soda in one go, eager to cool off on the hot day.
Examples
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"Do me a favor and don't start guzzling in the afternoon.
Fiction book (1995) -
I controlled my urge to guzzle the whole thing and handed the flask back.
Fiction book (2001) -
Have you ever wanted to guzzle down something thick?
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You really guzzled that down.
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I got up and guzzled four glasses of water quickly.
Fiction book (1996) -
I want to guzzle down something salty and sweet, and it's going to be half a salad.
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I guzzle beer.
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Now, who's been guzzling my gin?
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Taking his time, Ray popped the top, tipped the can back, and guzzled.
Fiction book (1998) -
The audience of on-the-edge kids goes berserk, guzzling beer and slam dancing with frightening intensity.
Fiction book (1994)
Synonyms
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1.0
To put liquid into the mouth and swallow it
31
5.0
To drink something quickly in large gulps
31
1.4
To finish all the liquid in a cup or bottle so nothing is left
26
2.9
Swallow a drink quickly, often because you feel nervous or thirsty
22
4.8
To eat or drink something with a loud sucking noise
9
7.7
To drink or eat something very quickly, often without pausing
6
3.1
To eat or drink something quickly without stopping
5
7.5
To drink a lot quickly, usually alcoholic drinks
2
5.7
To drink all of a glass or bottle quickly in one go
1
6.7
To drink a large amount quickly in one swallow
1
3.2
To empty a glass quickly in one long gulp
1
6.9
To drink all the liquid in a cup
1
9.9
To eat a lot of food very quickly
To drink something very quickly in one go
To drink a lot very quickly, often alcohol
Antonyms
How Quickly
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word guzzle probably comes from sound words that copy noisy drinking, like glug or gulp. So to guzzle something is to drink it quickly and greedily, like the loud 'glug' or 'gulp' sound you make when you swallow fast.