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   swill

   /swɪl/

   verb

   • 1. wash or rinse out (an area or container) by pouring large amounts of water or other liquid over or into it: British "I swilled out the mug" Similar washsluiceclean outflushrinsebathecleansedrench
   • ▪ cause (liquid) to swirl round in a container or cavity: "she gently swilled her brandy round her glass"
   • ▪ (of a liquid) move or splash about over a surface: "the icy water swilled round us"
   • 2. drink (something) greedily or in large quantities: informal "they whiled away their evening swilling pints of bitter" Similar drinkquaffswallowdowngulp downdrainguzzleimbibesupslurpconsumeinformal:swigswill (down)slugknock backknock offtoss offput awaybend one's elbowneckget one's laughing gear roundchugscarf down
   • ▪ accompany (food) with large quantities of drink: "a feast swilled down with pints of cider"

   noun

   • 1. kitchen refuse and scraps of waste food mixed with water for feeding to pigs. Similar pigswillhogwashpigwashwashmashslopsscrapsrefusescouringsleftoverswaste matterwasteremainsdetritus
   • ▪ alcohol of inferior quality: informal "the beer was just warm swill"
   • 2. a large mouthful of a drink: informal "a swill of ale" Similar gulpdrinkswallowdraughtmouthfulinformal:swigslug

   Word Origin Old Englishswillan, swilian (verb), of unknown origin. The noun dates from the mid 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. swiller noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   1. : something suggestive of slop or garbage : refuse. 2. a. : a semiliquid food for animals (such as swine) composed of edible refuse mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk. b. : garbage. Synonyms. Verb. gorge.

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

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   SWILL definition: 1. to cause a liquid to flow around or over something, often in order to clean it: 2. to drink…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to drink large quantities of (liquid, esp alcoholic drink); guzzle. 2. (transitive; often foll by out) mainly British. to drench or rinse in large amounts of water. 3. (transitive) to feed swill to (pigs, etc) noun. 4. wet feed, esp for pigs, consisting of kitchen waste, skimmed milk, etc.

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   1. a. To drink greedily or grossly: "Unshaven horsemen swill the great wines of the Chateaux" (W.H. Auden). b. To follow the ingestion of (food, for example) with the ingestion of a liquid: swilled down the pretzels with soda. 2. a. To flood with water, as for washing or rinsing: swilled out the glass. b.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySWILL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SWILL meaning: 1. to cause a liquid to flow around or over something, often in order to clean it: 2. to drink…. Learn more.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › swill_vswill, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English ...

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   What does the verb swill mean? There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb swill. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishswill verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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

9. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › swillswill - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Aug 27, 2024 · swill (countable and uncountable, plural swills) (collective) A mixture of solid and liquid food scraps fed to pigs etc; especially kitchen waste for this purpose. (by extension) Any disgusting or distasteful liquid. I cannot believe anyone could drink this swill.

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySWILL definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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    1. to drink large quantities of (liquid, esp alcoholic drink); guzzle. 2. (transitive; often foll by out) mainly British. to drench or rinse in large amounts of water. 3. (transitive) to feed swill to (pigs, etc) noun. 4. wet feed, esp for pigs, consisting of kitchen waste, skimmed milk, etc.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSWILL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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    SWILL definition: 1. to clean something by making liquid move around it: 2. to quickly drink a large amount of…. Learn more.