swig
an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow; draught: He took a swig from the flask.
to drink heartily or greedily.
Origin of swig
1Other words from swig
- swigger, noun
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How to use swig in a sentence
He had a flask in his hip pocket and he swigged at it before he rode to catch up with Parsons and Hahn.
Rimrock Trail | J. Allan DunnOur determination was now promptly taken, so we swigged off our horns, and repaired on deck.
The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. II of 2) | Michael ScottHe swigged it to rinse his mouth, swallowed, then wiped his lips with the back of his hand.
The Saracen: Land of the Infidel | Robert SheaMick accordingly swigged off a noggin of gin, and declared himself ready to start.
He raised the brandy bottle, swigged out the dregs, and quoted Heine.
Through Arctic Lapland | Cutcliffe Hyne
British Dictionary definitions for swig
/ (swɪɡ) informal /
a large swallow or deep drink, esp from a bottle
to drink (some liquid) deeply, esp from a bottle
Origin of swig
1Derived forms of swig
- swigger, noun
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