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swig

American  
[swig] / swɪg /

noun

  1. an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow; draught.

    He took a swig from the flask.

verb (used with or without object)

swigged, swigging

  1. to drink heartily or greedily.

swig British  
/ swɪɡ /

noun

  1. a large swallow or deep drink, esp from a bottle

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verb

  1. to drink (some liquid) deeply, esp from a bottle

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Other Word Forms

  • swigger noun

Etymology

Origin of swig

First recorded in 1540–50; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

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Post Malone took a swig from a red plastic cup and wiped his mouth on the sleeve of his plaid-print Western shirt.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2024

On cue, the camera cut to Rhea Perlman passing her silver flagon to Lisa Ann Walter, who took a swig.

From Salon • Feb. 25, 2024

Thomson went to take a swig out of his bottle of bubbly and - doink!

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2023

He made sure to first take a swig from a bottle of Pepto-Bismol, a nod to the less-than-pristine water.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 12, 2023

I took a swig of root beer and asked, “So what’s new in Greenwood?”

From "Mississippi Trial, 1955" by Chris Crowe

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