swig

American  

[swig] / swɪg /

noun

1. an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow; draught.

   He took a swig from the flask.

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verb (used with or without object)

swigged, swigging

1. to drink heartily or greedily.

swig British  

/ swɪɡ /

noun

1. a large swallow or deep drink, esp from a bottle

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• swigger noun

Etymology

Origin of swig

First recorded in 1540–50; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

I plopped myself into a chair near the front of Gate 18D on Jan. 25 at Sacramento International Airport, taking a final swig of my 32-oz Diet Coke.

From Los Angeles Times

Ice-cold, and bitter, and viscous, like she’d taken a swig of gasoline.

From Literature

He wiped his nose on his sleeve and took a swig of his milkshake.

From Literature

Trying to wash it down, he took a quick swig of water.

From Los Angeles Times

De la Garza acquiesced and the pair shared a quick toast before taking their respective swigs.

From Salon

Related Words

• gulp
• guzzle