swig
noun
an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow; draught.
has been swigging
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present perfect progressiveof swig (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Most expected shot: the moment when the girl and her mother meet in a bar where the mother, who had lied about her high estate, has been swigging with sailors.
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