noun
verb
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To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
example
That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em.
synonyms
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To suck.
definition
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.
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Examples of swig in a Sentence
She downed her painkillers with a swig of alcohol.
Fred took another swig from the scotch.
She crossed to it, took a deep swig, then flung it against the door.
She felt another drain as he took another swig of her power, and coldness, then silence.
He took a large swig of his drink, almost draining the glass.
The tramp sympathetically offers to let him have swig of his bottle, which Captain Britain declines.
Louis takes a big swig of Cognac and yells back I am Louis ze French Fighter Pilot !
Sorry folks, but it is time to not only smell the coffee, but to have a good swig of caffeine too !
We were laughing in the kitchen and i 'd just taken a swig of water.
I wanted a cigarette, or at least a swig of beer.
Carrot wine, surprisingly enough, was really delicious, especially after being washed down with a hearty swig of strawberry wine.
I took a swig of brandy and I was ready to go.
Louis takes a big swig of Cognac and yells back " I am Louis ze French Fighter Pilot!
Sorry folks, but it is time to not only smell the coffee, but to have a good swig of caffeine too!