/ ˈgʌzl; NAmE / verb
( informal , usually disapproving ) to drink sth quickly and in large amounts. In British English it also means to eat food quickly and in large amounts :
[ vn ]
The kids seem to be guzzling soft drinks all day.
( figurative )
My car guzzles fuel.
[also v ]
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: perhaps from Old French gosillier chatter, vomit, from gosier throat, from late Latin geusiae cheeks.