'Swig' definitions:

Definition of 'swig'

(from WordNet)
noun
A large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" [syn: gulp, draft, draught, swig]
verb
Strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out" [syn: slug, slog, swig]
verb
To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers" [syn: gulp, quaff, swig]

Definition of 'Swig'

From: GCIDE
  • Swig \Swig\, v. t. [Cf. D. zwelgen to swallow, E. swallow, v.t.]
  • 1. To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To suck. [Obs. or Archaic] [1913 Webster]
  • The lambkins swig the teat. --Creech. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Swig'

From: GCIDE
  • Swig \Swig\, n.
  • 1. A long draught. [Colloq.] --Marryat. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Naut.) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Swig'

From: GCIDE
  • Swig \Swig\, v. t. [Cf. Prov. E. swig to leak out, AS. sw[imac]jian to be silent, sw[imac]can to evade, escape.]
  • 1. To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Naut.) To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'swig'

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