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guzzling

/ˈɡʌz.lɪŋ/

guzzlinggerund / present participle

/ˈɡʌzlɪŋ/

Translations

qui engloutitSe dit d’une personne ou d’un comportement qui consomme quelque chose de façon rapide, avide et excessive.

The guzzling teenager finished the entire bottle of soda in just a few minutes.

L’adolescent qui engloutit a fini toute la bouteille de soda en quelques minutes.

Definitions

Consuming large quantities of something, especially liquid, in a greedy or excessive manner.

The guzzling teenager finished the entire bottle of soda in just a few minutes.

Synonyms

guzzlingnoun

guzzlings

/ˈɡʌzlɪŋ/

Gerund functioning as a mass noun.

Translations

goinfrerieS’emploie surtout pour une consommation excessive de nourriture ou de boisson.

Excessive guzzling can lead to health problems.

La goinfrerie excessive peut entraîner des problèmes de santé.

Additional translations

engloutissementPlus neutre; peut s’employer pour l’action de consommer ou d’absorber en grande quantité.

Definitions

The act of consuming large amounts of drink or food greedily.

Excessive guzzling can lead to health problems.

Synonyms

guzzleverb

guzzling

ing-form

guzzled

Past Simple

guzzled

Past Participle

guzzling

ing-form

/ˈɡʌz.əl/

Translations

sifflerFamilier, pour boire rapidement et goulûment.

He guzzled down the entire bottle of water after the long run.

Il a sifflé toute la bouteille d’eau après sa longue course.

engloutirPar extension, pour consommer rapidement et de façon vorace ou excessive.

The old pickup truck guzzles gasoline even on short trips.

Le vieux pickup engloutit l’essence même pour de courts trajets.

Definitions

To drink something quickly and in large amounts, often in a greedy or excessive manner.

He guzzled down the entire bottle of water after the long run.

To consume something, especially fuel or another resource, rapidly and wastefully.

The old pickup truck guzzles gasoline even on short trips.

Synonyms

guzzlenoun

Definitions

An act of drinking greedily or to excess.

His nightly guzzle of soda left him feeling bloated.

A session or period of heavy drinking.

They met at the pub for an after-work guzzle.