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   swig

   /swɪɡ/

   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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   What does Swig mean?

   • engolir, entornar, gole… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! SWIG definition: 1. to drink, especially by swallowing large amounts in a series of single actions: 2. the act of….

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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. He swigs down four cans of fizzy orange drink a day. [V n with down/back] He was still hanging around, swigging the Coke out of the can. [VERB noun] Swig is also a noun. Brian took a swig of his drink. McGuire took a long swig from his bottle of bitter lemon.

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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 Swigger mean?

   • n. A deep draft, especially of liquor; a gulp. To drink (liquid) or engage in drinking liquid in great gulps. [ Origin unknown .] swig′ger n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWIG | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Swig is a verb or noun that means to drink, especially by swallowing large amounts in a series of single actions. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of swig with synonyms and examples from Cambridge Dictionary.

   • English (US)

     the act of swallowing a large amount of a drink in a single...

   • Znaczenie Swig, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     SWIG definicja: 1. to drink, especially by swallowing large...

   • Swig: Italian Translation

     swig translate: tracannare, sorsata, bere, sorsata. Learn...

   • Swig: German Translation

     swig translate: trinken, der Schluck. Learn more in the...

   • Swig: Russian Translation

     SWIG translate: пить большими глотками. Learn more in the...

   • Swig: Indonesian Translation

     swig translate: meminum, tegukan. Learn more in the...

   • Swig: Polish Translation

     swig translate: żłopać. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Swig: Arabic Translation

     SWIG translate: يَرتَشِف, رَشفة. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Swig can be a noun or a verb, meaning a quantity drunk at one time or to drink in long drafts. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and related articles.

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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 is a verb or noun that means to drink, especially by swallowing large amounts in a series of single actions. Learn more about its pronunciation, usage, and related words and phrases from Cambridge Dictionary.

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   A swig is a big, fast gulp, like the swig you take from your water bottle after hiking up a hill on a hot summer day. If your dainty friend is delicately sipping her iced tea while you swig yours, you'll definitely be finished first. To swig is to take a big, healthy slurp of a drink.

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   verb. If you swig a drink, you drink it from a bottle or cup quickly and in large amounts. He swigs down four cans of fizzy orange drink a day. [V n with down/back] He was still hanging around, swigging the Coke out of the can. [VERB noun] Swig is also a noun. Brian took a swig of his drink.

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   Swig is an informal word for a large swallow or deep drink, especially of liquor. It can also be a verb meaning to drink greedily or to strike heavily. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.