verb
swig
swihg
verb
1
To drink something in large gulps, often straight from the bottle or can.
"He swigged the last of his water before the race."
"She swigged from her can of soda between takes."
noun
1
A large mouthful or gulp of a drink.
"He took a swig of coffee before heading out the door."
How to Use Swig
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo drink something quickly in big gulps, or a single big gulp of a drink.
When to use it
Informal — used in casual speech, not in formal or technical writing.
Common pairings
take a swig
swig from the bottle
Word Forms
swigged past tense, swigs plural, swigs singular
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Etymology
Origin uncertain, first recorded in the mid-1500s; possibly related to Old English swelgan, "to swallow."