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guzzle vs imbibe

imbibe vs guzzle

guzzle and imbibe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
guzzle No No Yes No
imbibe No No Yes No
As verbs, imbibe is a hypernym of guzzle; that is, imbibe is a word with a broader meaning than guzzle:
  • guzzle: drink greedily or as if with great thirst
  • imbibe: take in liquids
Other hypernyms of guzzle include drink.
guzzle (verb) imbibe (verb)
drink greedily or as if with great thirst receive into the mind and retain
take in liquids
take (gas, light or heat) into a solution
take in, also metaphorically
Difference between guzzle and imbibe

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