Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guzzling

/ɡˈʌzəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: guz-zling
IPA: /ɡˈʌzəlɪŋ/

28

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of guzzle

noun

greedy eating or drinking

Example Sentences

"[…] there ain't a housekeeper, no nor a lodger in our street, don't know that I lost money by that man, and by his guzzlings […]"

Inflected Forms

guzzlings (plural)

Phrases

gas-guzzling gas guzzling

Synonyms

gulping swilling

Rhymes With

puzzling

Questions

How do you pronounce guzzling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡˈʌzəlɪŋ/.
What does guzzling mean?: present participle and gerund of guzzle

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