Guzzle

Pronunciation: /ˈɡʌzəl/

Definitions of guzzle

verb to drink (something, especially an alcoholic drink) quickly and in large quantities

Example Sentences

A1 The baby guzzled her bottle of milk in record time.

A2 After the long hike, the hikers stopped to guzzle water from their canteens.

B1 The contestants were told not to guzzle the soda during the competition.

B2 He tends to guzzle his coffee quickly in the morning before work.

C1 The party guests guzzled champagne as they celebrated into the night.

C2 She guzzled down the entire pitcher of lemonade in one go.

Examples of guzzle in a Sentence

formal The man proceeded to guzzle down his glass of water in one swift motion.

informal He loves to guzzle soda whenever he watches a movie.

slang She guzzled that energy drink like there was no tomorrow.

figurative The company's profits continued to guzzle up as expenses soared.

Grammatical Forms of guzzle

• past tense: guzzled
• plural: guzzles
• comparative: more guzzling
• superlative: most guzzling
• present tense: guzzle
• future tense: will guzzle
• perfect tense: have guzzled
• continuous tense: is guzzling
• singular: guzzler
• positive degree: guzzling
• infinitive: guzzle
• gerund: guzzling
• participle: guzzling

Origin and Evolution of guzzle

First Known Use: 1529 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'guzzle' originated from the Middle English word 'goselen' which meant to eat or drink greedily.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'guzzle' has come to specifically refer to drinking alcohol quickly and excessively, rather than just eating or drinking in general.