swig

swig

 (swĭg) Informal

n.

A deep draft, especially of liquor; a gulp.

tr. & intr.v. swigged, swig·ging, swigs

To drink (liquid) or engage in drinking liquid in great gulps.

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swig′ger n.

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swig

(swɪɡ)

n

a large swallow or deep drink, esp from a bottle

vb, swigs, swigging or swigged

to drink (some liquid) deeply, esp from a bottle

[C16: of unknown origin]

ˈswigger n

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swig

(swɪg)

n., v. swigged, swig•ging. Informal. n.

1. an amount of liquid, esp. liquor, taken in one swallow.

v.t., v.i.

2. to drink heartily or greedily.

[1540–50; orig. uncertain]

swig′ger, n.

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swig

Past participle: swigged
Gerund: swigging

Imperative

swig

swig

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	swig - a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" gulp, draught, draft deglutition, swallow, drink - the act of swallowing; "one swallow of the liquid was enough"; "he took a drink of his beer and smacked his lips"
Verb	1.	swig - strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out" slug, slog hit - deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; "He hit her hard in the face"
	2.	swig - to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers" gulp, quaff drink, imbibe - take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"

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swig

noun

Informal. An act of drinking or the amount swallowed:

draft, drink, potation, pull, quaff, sip, sup, swill.

Slang: belt.

verb

Informal. To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid):

drink, imbibe, pull on, quaff, sip, sup.

Informal: toss down (or off).

Slang: belt.

Idiom: wet one's whistle.

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Translations

جُرْعَهيَجْرَع، يَغِبُّ

hltlít do sebe

tylle i sig

Schlucktrinken

huikkakulauskulauttaaryypätäryyppy

húz: nagyokat húzkorty: nagy korty

òamba, teygateygur

lunga sorsatatracannare

gurkšnoti

malkotmalkssūkt

stor slurk

liať do seba

içmekyudum

大口地喝痛饮

swig

[swɪg]

A. VT → beber (a tragos)

B. N → trago m
have a swig of this → bébete un poco de esto
he took a swig from his flask → se echó un trago de la botella

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

swig

[ˈswɪg]

n (= drink) → lampée f

vt → lamper

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

swig

(inf)

n → Schluck m; to have or take a swig of beer → einen Schluck Bier trinken; to have or take a swig from a bottle → einen Schluck aus einer Flasche trinken; have a swig of this → trinken Sie mal einen Schluck (davon) (inf); to down a drink in one swig → das Glas in einem Zug leeren

vt (also swig down) → herunterkippen (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

swig

[swɪg] (fam)

1. n (drink) → sorsata
he took a swig at his bottle → ha bevuto un lungo sorso dalla bottiglia

2. vt → tracannare

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

swig

(swig) – past tense, past participle swigged – verb

to drink. He's in the bar swigging beer. drink يَجْرَع، يَغِبُّ лоча beber lít do sebe trinken tylle i sig πίνω γρήγορα, κατεβάζωbeber rüüpama سركشيدن ryypätä boire à grands coups לִגמוֹעַ गटागट पी जाना piti, gucnuti nagyokat húz (italból) meminum þamba, teyga bere ぐいっと飲む 들이키다 gurkšnoti, siurbčioti, gerti malkot; sūkt (no pudeles) meneguk drinkenhelle i seg żłopać سرراکښل emborcar a trage la măsea пить; потягивать liať do seba lokati lokati bälga i sig ดื่มอึกใหญ่ içmek 痛飲 попивати تیزی سے پینا tợp, nốc ừng ực 痛饮

noun

a long gulp. He took a swig from the bottle. teug جُرْعَه голяма глътка gole hlt der Schluck ordentlig slurk μεγάλη γουλιά trago sõõm جرعه بزرگ ryyppy bon coup לָקַחַת “שְלוּק” गटकना gutljaj nagy korty tegukan teygur sorsata らっぱ飲み 꿀꺽꿀꺽 마심 gurkšnis malks gogokan teugstor slurkhaust لویه جرعه gole înghiţitură zdravănă большой глоток hlt krepek požirek veliki gutljaj klunk, slurk การดื่มอึกใหญ่ yudum 大口地喝 великий ковток بڑا گھونٹ sự nốc, sự tợp 大口地喝

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