swig

Meanings

• Verb

  To take a quick drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage.

  - "He swigged from the bottle to quench his thirst."
  - "After a long day of work, they all gathered around the campfire and took turns swigging from the same flask."

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Pronunciation

1. /swɪɡ/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

draught , sip , swill , chug , gulp , guzzle , quaff , sweating

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with swig
big , pig , dig

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Homophones

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1. Swig (en) : A type of sail used to prevent a ship from rolling in a seaway.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of swig that leads to same result
swig , swigs , swigged , swigger , swiggers , swigging

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to swallow quickly'. Derived from Old English 'swican' meaning 'to swallow'.

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Trivia

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1. Swigging is sometimes used as a euphemism for drinking alcohol.

2. In some parts of the world, swigging contests are popular drinking games where participants try to outlast each other by seeing who can swig the most alcohol in a set amount of time.

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Related Concepts

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1. Gulp: Another word for quickly drinking a large amount of liquid.

2. Quaff: An old-fashioned word for drinking, often used in a celebratory or jovial context.

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Culture

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Swigging is often associated with informal social settings, such as camping trips or barbecues. It can also be a part of various drinking games.

How to Memorize "swig"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of quickly bringing a drink to your mouth and swallowing it.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the sound of someone taking a quick drink.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the rule: 'Swig' is a quick 'gulp' of something.

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