About The Word Swig
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Swig
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What's The Definition Of Swig?
[n] a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"
[v] to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "My car gulped 20 gallons without even wiping its mouth." [v] strike heavily, esp. with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out" Synonyms | Synonyms for Swig: draft | draught | gulp | gulp | quaff | slog | slug Related Terms | Find terms related to Swig: See Also | deglutition | drink | drink | get down | hit | imbibe | swallow | swallow Swig In Webster's Dictionary \Swig\, v. t. [Cf. D. zwelgen to swallow, E. swallow, v.t.]
1. To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider.
[Colloq.]
2. To suck. [Obs. or Archaic]
The lambkins swig the teat. --Creech.
\Swig\, n. 1. A long draught. [Colloq.] --Marryat. 2. (Naut.) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel. 3. A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc. [Prov. Eng.] \Swig\, v. t. [Cf. Prov. E. swig to leak out, AS. sw[=i]jian to be silent, sw[=i]can to evade, escape.] 1. To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off. [Prov. Eng.] 2. (Naut.) To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat. |
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