English dictionary
swig
/sw/I/g/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a large and hurried swallow
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A long draught.
Source: webster1913
verb
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strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
Source: WordNet 3.0
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to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to <i>swig</i> cider.
Source: webster1913
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To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off.
Source: webster1913