swig

1 of 2

noun

: a quantity drunk at one time

swig

2 of 2

verb

swigged; swigging

transitive verb

: to drink in long drafts
swig cider

intransitive verb

: to take a swig : drink
swigger noun

Examples of swig in a Sentence

Noun can I have just a swig of your lemonade to wash down these french fries? Verb the only way he can stay awake at his night job is by constantly swigging drinks containing caffeine
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Noun
Between swigs of cold water in the team’s sweltering kitchen on the Ben Barber campus after a recent practice, student Kaden Walker said the group was confident. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025 Guy Fieri even popped out to take a swig from Hagar’s bottle. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
The four-decade veteran of As the World Turns made her exit after just over a year on the series in appropriately grand fashion, by swigging a teacup full of crushed sleeping pills in a January episode. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 May 2025 Then Lochlan ends up swigging a protein shake from the toxic Bosch, and finding his unconscious body is what shocks Timothy into clarity. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for swig

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1623, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1650, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of swig was circa 1623

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“Swig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swig. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

swig

1 of 2 noun
: a quantity drunk at one time

swig

2 of 2 verb
swigged; swigging
: to drink in long gulps

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