GUZZLE


Meaning of GUZZLE in English

guz ‧ zle /ˈɡʌz ə l/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive] informal

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Perhaps from Old French gosillier 'to talk a lot, vomit' ]

1 . to eat or drink a lot of something, eagerly and quickly – usually showing disapproval ⇨ scoff :

They’ve been guzzling beer all evening.

2 . if a vehicle guzzles petrol, it uses a lot of it in a wasteful way

⇨ ↑ gas-guzzler

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.