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- [guhz-uh l]
- /ˈgʌz əl/
- /ˈɡʌz.əl/
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- [guhz-uh l]
- /ˈgʌz əl/
Definitions of guzzling word
- noun guzzling South Midland and Southern U.S. gozzle. 1
- noun guzzling Present participle of guzzle. 1
- noun guzzling greedy eating or drinking. 0
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Origin of guzzling
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
First recorded in 1570-80; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Guzzling
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
guzzling popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for guzzling
adjective guzzling
- piggish — resembling a pig, especially in being slovenly, greedy, or gluttonous: piggish table manners.
- grabby — tending to grab or grasp for gain; greedy: a grabby ticket scalper.
- tight-fisted — parsimonious; stingy; tight.
- insatiate — insatiable: insatiate greed.
- greedy — excessively or inordinately desirous of wealth, profit, etc.; avaricious: the greedy owners of the company.
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