swig
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swig
- /swɪɡ/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ɪɡ
Where it comes from
Unknown, mid 16th c. Perhaps connected with Old English swelgan (“to swallow”).
verb swigs · swigging · swigged
- To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff. That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em.
- To suck. As sucking Colts leap when they swig the Teat
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To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line.
Similar: sweating
Translations
Every language
verb to drink (usually by gulping)
| Português | dar uma golada |
|---|---|
| Français | lamper |
| Русский | загла́тывать zaglátyvatʹ, глота́ть glotátʹ, пить за́лпом pitʹ zálpom, глотну́ть glotnútʹ, пивну́ть pivnútʹ, хлебну́ть xlebnútʹ |
Talk about this word "swig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/swig. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. swig. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/swig "swig." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/swig.Cite this
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title = {swig},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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