Associations to the word «Swig»
Wiktionary
SWIG, verb. To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
SWIG, verb. (obsolete) To suck.
SWIG, verb. (nautical) To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line (also: sweating)
SWIG, noun. A long draught from a drink.
SWIG, noun. (nautical) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
SWIG, noun. Warm beer flavoured with spices, lemon, etc.
Dictionary definition
SWIG, noun. A large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp".
SWIG, verb. Strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out".
SWIG, verb. To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers".
Wise words
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