swig

[swig]Informal.

See more synonyms for swig on Thesaurus.com

noun

an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow; draught: He took a swig from the flask.

verb (used with or without object), swigged, swig·ging.

to drink heartily or greedily.

Origin of swig

First recorded in 1540–50; origin uncertain

Related formsswig·ger, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018

Examples from the Web for swig

Contemporary Examples

I ordered a salad, ate it, and in the bathroom snuck a swig of Pepto.
I Shot Bin Laden
Elliot Ackerman
November 16, 2014
Pavlenko exclaimed, taking a swig of the Ukrainian vodka known as harilka.
Kiev’s Protestors Put on Uniforms
Anna Nemtsova
March 15, 2014
After effectively blowing him off the screen, she pops a Budweiser and takes a swig before gazing at the defeated one last time.
The Daily Beast’s Oscar Nominees: Leonardo DiCaprio, Anne Hathaway & More
Marlow Stern
January 4, 2013
Another, more erotic, painting shows a young, topless girl wearing handcuffs, surreptitiously sneaking a swig of beer from a can.
Lindsay Lohan’s Graffiti Scandal in Venice, CA
Nicole LaPorte
February 15, 2011
Swig has blamed the lack of payment on his inability to access his Lehman loan.
The New Disaster at Lehman
Julie Satow
October 19, 2008

Historical Examples

I now went ashore at Charleston, and had my swig, as long as the money lasted.
Ned Myers
James Fenimore Cooper
I don't care ef there's a dozen on 'em;' and he took a swig at his bottle.
Oldtown Fireside Stories
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Instead, however, of jumping at the chance, he took a swig at a flask of cognac.
The Magnificent Montez
Horace Wyndham
And Swig says: "Well, Mr. Febrile, have you ever acted ill?"
The Letters of Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens
Maybe, like as not, a swig o' rum ud sweeten his bilge, sir.
Brothers of Peril
Theodore Goodridge Roberts

British Dictionary definitions for swig

swig

noun

a large swallow or deep drink, esp from a bottle

verb swigs, swigging or swigged

to drink (some liquid) deeply, esp from a bottle

Derived Formsswigger, noun

Word Origin

C16: of unknown origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for swig

n.

1540s, "drink, liquor," later "big or hearty drink of liquor" (1620s), of unknown origin.

v.

1650s, from swig (n.). Related: Swigged; swigging.

swig

Origin of .css-1fxfie5{font-size:22px;}@media (max-width:768px){.css-1fxfie5{font-size:18px;margin:0 10px 10px 0;word-break:break-all;word-wrap:break-word;-webkit-hyphens:auto;-moz-hyphens:auto;-ms-hyphens:auto;hyphens:auto;line-height:22px;}}swig

Examples from the Web for swig

Contemporary Examples

I ordered a salad, ate it, and in the bathroom snuck a swig of Pepto.

Pavlenko exclaimed, taking a swig of the Ukrainian vodka known as harilka.

After effectively blowing him off the screen, she pops a Budweiser and takes a swig before gazing at the defeated one last time.

Another, more erotic, painting shows a young, topless girl wearing handcuffs, surreptitiously sneaking a swig of beer from a can.

Swig has blamed the lack of payment on his inability to access his Lehman loan.

Historical Examples

I now went ashore at Charleston, and had my swig, as long as the money lasted.

I don't care ef there's a dozen on 'em;' and he took a swig at his bottle.

Instead, however, of jumping at the chance, he took a swig at a flask of cognac.

And Swig says: "Well, Mr. Febrile, have you ever acted ill?"

Maybe, like as not, a swig o' rum ud sweeten his bilge, sir.

swig

Word Origin

Word Origin and History for swig

n.

v.

Origin of swig