GUZZLE


Meaning of GUZZLE in English

I. ˈgəzəl verb

( guzzled ; guzzled ; guzzling -z(ə)liŋ ; guzzles )

Etymology: origin unknown

intransitive verb

: to drink especially liquor, beer, or wine greedily : drink habitually or frequently

spent a weekend guzzling and playing cards

transitive verb

1. : to drink greedily, continually, or habitually

guzzle beer

sometimes : to eat greedily

coming in here to guzzle your muffins — Richard Blaker

the monster guzzled its meal — C.G.D.Roberts

2. : to use up (as money) in guzzling

guzzled away the family fortune

II. noun

( -s )

1. now dialect : a small stream often flowing through a marsh

2. dialect : throat ; often : adam's apple

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.