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Definition of "guzzle" []

  • To drink greedily or habitually: guzzle beer. (verb-transitive)
  • To consume to excess: a car that guzzles gas. (verb-transitive)
  • To drink, especially alcoholic beverages, greedily or habitually. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "guzzle" in a sentence
  • "TV Guide Magazine: The wine you guys guzzle is grape juice, right?"
  • "Everett J.hnston was in Crystal Beach on March 21, 2008, when he began to "guzzle" a can of Tecate Light, according to the lawsuit filed March 19 by attorney Roy J. Elizondo III in Galveston's 122nd District Court."
  • "He said energy projects "guzzle" cash and it would not be "prudent" to keep them on Exxaro's balance sheet."