guzzle

guzzle

1. To use or consume some resource rapidly or in large quantities. Every time the price of oil rises, people start trading cars that guzzle gas for more fuel-efficient ones. Some app on my phone is guzzling my battery, and I can't figure out which one it is. With my older smartwatch, having any app open pretty much guzzles the battery.

2. slang To drink something very quickly, often alcohol. If he's at the bar tonight, that means he's guzzling again. I ended up guzzling my milkshake because it was so good! The kids were quick to guzzle their juice boxes from Grandma before I could confiscate them.

guzzle down

slang To drink something very quickly, often alcohol. A noun or pronoun can be used between "guzzle" and "down." As usual, they're at the bar, guzzling down some beers. I ended up guzzling my milkshake down because it was so good! The kids were quick to guzzle down their juice boxes from Grandma before I could confiscate them.

See also: down, guzzle

guzzled

slang

1. Arrested. Well, I had to go down to the police station this morning because your brother got himself guzzled again. Dude, I hear sirens—we're gonna get guzzled if we stay here any longer! I was guzzled hotwiring a car behind the city courthouse. What are you in for?

2. Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You guys were really guzzled! Help him get home, will ya? He started drinking whiskey, and now he's guzzled. Ugh, my head is pounding. I need to remember this feeling the next time I think getting guzzled is a good idea.

See also: guzzle

guzzle-guts

slang Someone apt to consume large quantities of alcohol. Geez, if I go to the bar again this week, I'm gonna look like a real guzzle-guts! Yeah, I drink sometimes, but I'm no guzzle-guts. I just have a glass of wine every so often. I used to be a real guzzle-guts and spent all of my time in bars, but that was before I went to rehab.

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guzzle something down

to drink something rapidly and eagerly. He guzzled the beer down and called for another. He guzzled down the beer and called for another.

See also: down, guzzle

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

guzzle

(ˈgəzlæ)

1. tv. & in. to drink alcohol in great quantities. (Very old.) Stop guzzling for a while and pay attention.

2. n. a drinking spree. Fred’s out on another of his guzzles.

guzzled

(ˈgəzlæd)

1. mod. arrested. (Underworld.) Rocko got himself guzzled on a speeding rap.

2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. Todd was too guzzled to drive home.

See also: guzzle

guzzle-guts

n. a drunkard; a heavy drinker. Old guzzle-guts here would like another drink.

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