Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,786,745,168 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

swig
(redirected from swiggers)

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
swig  (swg) 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.

[Origin unknown.]

swigger n.

swig [swɪg] Informal
n
a large swallow or deep drink, esp from a bottle
vb swigs, swigging, swigged
to drink (some liquid) deeply, esp from a bottle
[of unknown origin]
swigger  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.swigswig - a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"
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"
Verb1.swig - strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"
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"
drink, imbibe - take in liquids; "The patient must drink several liters each day"; "The children like to drink soda"
Translations
swig [swɪg]
A. VTbeber(a tragos)
B. Ntrago m
have a swig of thisbébete un poco de esto
he took a swig from his flaskse echó un trago de la botella

swig [ˈswɪg]
n (= drink) → lampée f
vtlamper

swig (inf)
nSchluck m; to have or take a swig of beereinen Schluck Bier trinken; to have or take a swig from a bottleeinen Schluck aus einer Flasche trinken; have a swig of thistrinken Sie mal einen Schluck (davon) (inf); to down a drink in one swigdas Glas in einem Zug leeren
vt (also swig down)herunterkippen (inf)

swig [swɪg] (fam)
1. n (drink) → sorsata
he took a swig at his bottle → ha bevuto un lungo sorso dalla bottiglia
2. vttracannare

swig [swɪg] (fam)
1. n (drink) → sorsata
he took a swig at his bottle → ha bevuto un lungo sorso dalla bottiglia
2. vttracannare

swig
v swig [swig]
to drink He's in the bar swigging beer. drink يَجْرَع، يَغِبُّ лоча lít do sebe tylle i sig trinken πίνω γρήγορα, κατεβάζω (μτφ.) beber (a grandes tragos) 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 drinken helle i seg żłopać 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
n
a long gulp He took a swig from the bottle. teug جُرْعَه голяма глътка hlt ordentlig slurk der Schluck 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 teug stor slurk haust 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


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.