Guzzling - English meaning

noun

A bar that slides into a socket to fasten a door or window.

Usage examples:

He reached through the hole in the door and slid the bolt on the inside.

verb

Fasten (a door or window) with a bar that slides into a socket.

Usage examples:

All the doors were locked and bolted

verb

(of a horse or other animal) run away suddenly, typically from fear.

Usage examples:

The horses shied and bolted

verb

Pull or knock down (a building).

Usage examples:

The house was demolished to make way for the shopping centre

verb

To completely destroy buildings or other structures

Usage examples:

Most of the town was demolished by the tornado., they demolished the old school to build a new one.

verb

Eat (food or prey) hungrily or quickly.

Usage examples:

He devoured half of his burger in one bite

verb

To eat eagerly and in large amounts, so that nothing is left

Usage examples:

He devoured the entire plate of spaghetti., fig. she devoured (= read eagerly and quickly) the nove…

verb

Swallow (drink or food) quickly or in large mouthfuls, often audibly.

Usage examples:

He gulped down the last of his coffee

noun

An act of gulping food or drink.

Usage examples:

She finished her drink in one gulp

verb

To eat or drink food or liquid quickly by swallowing it in large amounts

Usage examples:

[ t ] ray gulped the last of his coffee and pushed back his chair., [ i ] "i find this a very confu…

phrasal verb

To put something into a bag or container, or to put something in the place where it is usually kept

Usage examples:

Come on, children, it's time to pack away your toys., she's tiny but she can really pack away the b…

phrasal verb

Quickly finish or consume something.

Usage examples:

They polished off most of the sausages

phrasal verb

To finish something quickly and easily

Usage examples:

He polished off two burgers and a mountain of french fries.

noun

A wild carnivorous mammal which is the largest member of the dog family, living and hunting in packs. it is native to both eurasia and north america, but is much persecuted and has been widely exterminated.

Usage examples:

Among wild dogs and wolves, the cooperative hunting pack includes both males and females, and they …

verb

Devour (food) greedily.

Usage examples:

He wolfed down his breakfast

noun

Any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of north america and eurasia that usually hunt in packs