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SWIG

Pronunciation (US):

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Irregular inflected forms: swigged    , swigging   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A large and hurried swallow

Example:

he finished it at a single gulp

Synonyms:

draft; draught; gulp; swig

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("swig" is a kind of...):

deglutition; drink; swallow (the act of swallowing)

Derivation:

swig (to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught

Example:

The men gulped down their beers

Synonyms:

gulp; quaff; swig

Classified under:

Verbs of eating and drinking

Hypernyms (to "swig" is one way to...):

drink; imbibe (take in liquids)

"Swig" entails doing...:

get down; swallow (pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

swig (a large and hurried swallow)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat

Example:

He slugged me so hard that I passed out

Synonyms:

slog; slug; swig

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "swig" is one way to...):

hit (deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to swig his opponent

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