guzzle up
B2 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To finish all of a drink or supply in a greedy and fast way.
Literal meaning: To guzzle something until it is all used up.
Meanings
1 B2 informal
To drink all of something greedily and quickly.
"The children guzzled up all the lemonade before the other guests arrived."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To consume a resource completely and wastefully.
"The heating system guzzles up so much electricity that our bills have doubled."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Very similar to 'guzzle down'. 'Guzzle up' slightly emphasises complete consumption, while 'guzzle down' focuses on the act of drinking. Both are informal. Also used figuratively for resources such as fuel or money.
Commonly used with
fuel resources profits savings drink budget
Forms
Base
guzzle up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
guzzles up
he/she/it
Past simple
guzzled up
yesterday
Past participle
guzzled up
have + pp
-ing form
guzzling up
continuous
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