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swig
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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 Informal
Noun
a large swallow or deep drink, esp. from a bottle
Verb
[swigging, swigged]
to drink (some liquid) in large swallows, esp. from a bottle [origin unknown]
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] n (col) (= drink); trago
swig [swɪg] n (inf) (= drink); lampée f
swig [swɪg] (inf) nSchluck m
vtherunterkippen
swig [swɪg] n (col) (= drink); sorsata

swig
v swig [swig]
to drink He's in the bar swigging beer.drinkيَجْرَع، يَغِبُّлочаlít do sebetylle i sigtrinkenπίνω γρήγορα, κατεβάζω (μτφ.)beber (a grandes tragos)rüüpamaسركشيدنryypätäboire à grands coupsלִגמוֹעַगटागट पी जानाpiti, gucnutinagyokat húz (italból)meminumþamba, teygabereぐいっと飲む(...을) 꿀꺽꿀꺽 들이켜다gurkšnoti, siurbčioti, gertimalkot; sūkt (no pudeles)menegukdrinkenhelle i segżłopaćemborcara trage la măseaпить; потягиватьliať do sebalokatilokatibälga i sigดื่มอึกใหญ่içmek痛飲попиватиتیزی سے پیناtợp, nốc ừng ực
n
a long gulp He took a swig from the bottle.teugجُرْعَهголяма глъткаhltordentlig slurkder Schluckμεγάλη γουλιάtragosõõmجرعه بزرگryyppybon coupלָקַחַת “שְלוּק”गटकनाgutljajnagy kortytegukanteygursorsataらっぱ飲み쭉 들이켜기, 통음gurkšnismalksgogokanteugstor slurkhaustgoleînghiţitură zdravănăбольшой глотокhltkrepek požirekveliki gutljajklunk, slurkการดื่มอึกใหญ่yudum大口地喝великий ковтокبڑا گھونٹsự nốc, sự tợp

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