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Guzzle Definition, Usage & Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：gulp down (guzzle)

guzzle 🔊

/ˈɡʌzəl/

To drink something quickly and greedily, often in large amounts, making noticeable noises.

Teenager guzzling a fizzy drink from a plastic bottle

gulp down 🔊

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/ɡʌlp daʊn/

To drink a liquid very quickly and greedily, often in large amounts and with audible swallowing sounds.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Origin uncertain; possibly imitative of gulping sounds.

💡 Mnemonic

Guzzle sounds like 'guzzle' - picture a goose guzzling water noisily.

📖 Example

After running the marathon, he guzzled an entire bottle of water in less than a minute. 🔊 After running the marathon, he guzzled an entire bottle of water in less than a minute.

🔗 Collocations

guzzle down – to drink something quickly and completely

guzzle beer – to drink beer rapidly and in large quantity

guzzle from a bottle – to drink directly from a bottle with eager gulps

🔄 Synonyms

gulp (v.) – to swallow quickly or in large amounts, often audibly

swig (v.) – to drink in large swallows, especially from a bottle

quaff (v.) – to drink a beverage heartily and in large amounts

🚫 Antonyms

sip (v.) – to drink in small quantities, taking one small mouthful at a time

nurse (v.) – to drink slowly, making a drink last a long time

🌱 Derivatives

guzzler (n.) – a person who guzzles, especially one who drinks alcohol excessively

📖 Cultural Story

Often considered onomatopoeic, 'guzzle' imitates the sound of swallowing liquid quickly. First recorded in 16th-century English, it remains common in informal contexts.

Meaning 2：consume wastefully (guzzle)

guzzle 🔊

/ˈɡʌzəl/

To use up a resource, like fuel or money, very quickly and wastefully, as if drinking it down.

Old pickup truck guzzling fuel at a gas station

consume wastefully 🔊

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/kənˈsjuːm ˈweɪstfəli/

To use up a resource such as fuel, energy, or money very quickly and in large amounts, often in a wasteful manner.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My old truck guzzles gasoline, so I only drive it for short trips now. 🔊 My old truck guzzles gasoline, so I only drive it for short trips now.

🔗 Collocations

guzzle fuel – to consume fuel in large quantities, often inefficiently

guzzle electricity – to use an excessive amount of electrical power

guzzle money – to spend money wastefully and rapidly

🔄 Synonyms

devour (v.) – to consume something hungrily or wastefully, often used metaphorically

squander (v.) – to waste something, especially money or resources, in a reckless manner

gulp (v.) – to take in quickly and in large amounts, similar to guzzling resources

🚫 Antonyms

conserve (v.) – to use something carefully and avoid waste

save (v.) – to keep or use sparingly for future use

🌱 Derivatives

guzzler (n.) – a machine or vehicle that consumes fuel excessively