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   Swig

   /swiɡ/

   

   verb

   • 1. drink in large gulps: "Dave swigged the wine in five gulps"

   noun

   • 1. a large gulp of drink: "he took a swig of tea"

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as a noun in the obsolete sense ‘liquor’): of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. swigger noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   Definition of swig verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What does Swig mean?

   • swig something to take a quick drink of something, especially alcohol They sat around swigging beer from bottles. He sat next to me, swigging at a bottle of cola. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! Definition of swig verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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   Is Swig a noun or noun?

   • Swig is also a noun. Brian took a swig of his drink. McGuire took a long swig from his bottle of bitter lemon. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   What does swigging mean?

   • She was swigging [= gulping] water from a bottle after her workout. He took a swig of whisky.

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   What does it mean if you Swig a drink?

   • If you swig a drink, you drink it from a bottle or cup quickly and in large amounts. I swigged down two white wines. He was still hanging around, swigging the Coke out of the can. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

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   Swig definition: an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow; draught. See examples of SWIG used in a sentence.

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   Swig Definition. An instance of swigging; deep draft, esp. of liquor. A long draught from a drink. (nautical) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel. To drink (liquid) or engage in drinking liquid in great gulps. To drink, esp. in great gulps or quantities.

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   swig meaning: to drink something, taking a lot of liquid into your mouth at a time. Learn more.

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   SWIG definition: to drink something, taking a lot of liquid into your mouth at a time. Learn more.

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   SWIG meaning: to drink (something) quickly and in large amounts to swallow a lot of (a drink)

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   noun. 1. an amount of liquid, esp. liquor, taken in one swallow; draught. He took a swig from the flask. transitive verb or intransitive verb. 2. to drink heartily or greedily.