swig
pronunciation
How to pronounce swig in British English:
UK [swɪg]
How to pronounce swig in American English:
US [swɪɡ]
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- Noun:
- a large and hurried swallow
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- Verb:
- strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
- to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
Word Origin
- swig (v.)
- 1650s, from swig (n.). Related: Swigged; swigging.
- swig (n.)
- 1540s, "a drink, liquor," later "big or hearty drink of liquor" (1620s), of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. His father snapped , taking another long swig of wine .
- 2. The swig I was on , it was my messiah .
- 3. If you want a big swig of despair , listen to the people who know something about the global economy .
- 4. He silences himself with a swig from his beer , before any other hastily made-up facts can come spilling out .
- 5. Russian prime minister vladimir putin and former armenian president robert kocharian take a swig at putin 's vacation home at sochi , a resort city on the black sea .