Guzzled

Guzzled
Guzzle Guz"zle (g[u^]z"z'l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Guzzled} (g[u^]z"z'ld), p. pr. & vb. n. {Guzzling} (g[u^]z"zl[i^]ng).] [OP. gosillier, prob. orig., to pass through the throat; akin to F. gosier throat; cf. It. gozzo a bird's crop.] To swallow liquor greedily; to drink much or frequently. [1913 Webster]

Those that came to guzzle in his wine cellar. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

Well-seasoned bowls the gossip's spirits raise, Who, while she guzzles, chats the doctor's praise. --Roscommon. [1913 Webster]

To fat the guzzling hogs with floods of whey. --Gay. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • guzzled — guz·zle || gÊŒzl n. gluttony, voraciousness; intoxication, drunkenness; intoxicating drink v. drink greedily; drink to excess; eat greedily …   English contemporary dictionary

  • guzzle — [[t]gʌ̱z(ə)l[/t]] guzzles, guzzling, guzzled 1) VERB If you guzzle something, you drink it or eat it quickly and greedily. [INFORMAL] [V n] Melissa had chain smoked all evening and guzzled gin and tonics like they were lemonade. [Also V] 2) VERB… …   English dictionary

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  • guzzle — UK [ˈɡʌz(ə)l] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms guzzle : present tense I/you/we/they guzzle he/she/it guzzles present participle guzzling past tense guzzled past participle guzzled informal to eat or drink a lot quickly and with… …   English dictionary

  • Guzzle — Guz zle (g[u^]z z l), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Guzzled} (g[u^]z z ld), p. pr. & vb. n. {Guzzling} (g[u^]z zl[i^]ng).] [OP. gosillier, prob. orig., to pass through the throat; akin to F. gosier throat; cf. It. gozzo a bird s crop.] To swallow liquor… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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