swig
- an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow; draught: He took a swig from the flask.
- to drink heartily or greedily.
Origin of swig
Examples from the Web for swig
Contemporary Examples of swig
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.
The Daily Beast’s Oscar Nominees: Leonardo DiCaprio, Anne Hathaway & MoreMarlow Stern
January 4, 2013
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 of swig
I now went ashore at Charleston, and had my swig, as long as the money lasted.
Ned MyersJames Fenimore Cooper
I don't care ef there's a dozen on 'em;' and he took a swig at his bottle.
Oldtown Fireside StoriesHarriet Beecher Stowe
Instead, however, of jumping at the chance, he took a swig at a flask of cognac.
The Magnificent MontezHorace Wyndham
And Swig says: "Well, Mr. Febrile, have you ever acted ill?"
The Letters of Charles DickensCharles Dickens
Maybe, like as not, a swig o' rum ud sweeten his bilge, sir.
Brothers of PerilTheodore Goodridge Roberts
swig
- a large swallow or deep drink, esp from a bottle
- to drink (some liquid) deeply, esp from a bottle
Word Origin for swig
Word Origin and History for swig
1540s, "drink, liquor," later "big or hearty drink of liquor" (1620s), of unknown origin.
1650s, from swig (n.). Related: Swigged; swigging.