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swig
[ swig ]
noun
- an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow; draught:
He took a swig from the flask.
verb (used with or without object)
- to drink heartily or greedily.
swig
/ swɪɡ /
noun
- a large swallow or deep drink, esp from a bottle
verb
- to drink (some liquid) deeply, esp from a bottle
Derived Forms
- ˈswigger, noun
Other Words From
- swigger noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of swig1
Word History and Origins
Origin of swig1
Example Sentences
I ordered a salad, ate it, and in the bathroom snuck a swig of Pepto.
Pavlenko exclaimed, taking a swig of the Ukrainian vodka known as harilka.
After effectively blowing him off the screen, she pops a Budweiser and takes a swig before gazing at the defeated one last time.
Another, more erotic, painting shows a young, topless girl wearing handcuffs, surreptitiously sneaking a swig of beer from a can.
Swig has blamed the lack of payment on his inability to access his Lehman loan.
While I was cooking supper the old man took a swig or two and got sort of warmed up, and went to ripping again.
The sound of running water was near; he went to the creek and bathed his throat, easing its burning with a deep swig.
He took another swig at his glass and shifted his eyes to the fire.
His mother, breaking over the traces of restraint, hugged the jug of whiskey, taking swig after swig as the vigil wore on.
He took another swig at the pistol and then sat up to watch the conflict.
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