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Swig   /swɪg/   Listen
Swig

verb
1.
Strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat.  Synonyms: slog, slug.
2.
To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught.  Synonyms: gulp, quaff.






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"Swig" Quotes from Famous Books



... for I well remimbers the last swig I took a'most burnt a hole in me shirt, over the bosom, and they say that is where the ...
— The Lost Trail - I • Edward S. Ellis

... sprang, into the cold, and with our blankets about our shoulders, Indian fashion, we each drank a good swig of hot tea. Then we washed our faces, and packed our blankets, ...
— Pluck on the Long Trail - Boy Scouts in the Rockies • Edwin L. Sabin

... the programme was lemonade. It was brought around in little flat glass bowls and set by your plate. I was pretty thirsty, and I picked up mine and took a big swig of it. Right there was where the little lady had made a mistake. She had put in the lemon all right, but she'd forgot the sugar. The best housekeepers slip up sometimes. I thought maybe Miss Sterling was just learning to keep house and cook—that rabbit would surely make you think so—and I says ...
— Sixes and Sevens • O. Henry



Words linked to "Swig" :   swallow, deglutition, drink, imbibe, get down, quaff, hit



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