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
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
The camera then cut to Perlman and Walter, as Perlman took a swig from a silver flask and then offered it to Walter. Devan Coggan, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2024 It’s got a light tart note, and a sharp crispness so that each sip begs you to take another swig. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 21 Feb. 2024 The ad starts with Swift sitting on a bedroom floor and taking a swig of Diet Coke. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2024 But the anecdotes swapped between swigs of Busch beer, puffs of cigar smoke and ribbons of fragrant apple wood emanating from a gleaming black smoker reveal the revelers are inextricably bound by a narrative considered sacred in these parts: barbecue. Kimberly Winter Stern, Kansas City Star, 24 Jan. 2024 Next, each person took a swig of brandy, fruitier and more delicious than its brown plastic bottle would suggest. Christopher Maag, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2024 Swift, an expert at making the most of wordless TV cutaways, telegraphed her displeasure with a single swig of her drink. Alison Herman, Variety, 8 Jan. 2024 The city’s character is reflected in the Timbers and Thorns fanbase, one that between taking swigs of beer with heavily tattooed arms has become a force for change in its own right, and has always been willing to put pressure on the club to reflect its values. oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2023 Upon first glimpse, Geralt takes a swig of a liquid that transforms his eyes into a deep, demonic state. Mckinley Franklin, Variety, 25 Apr. 2023
Verb
Omar shrugged and swigged from the jug, letting water run down his chin and onto his neck, down his flat stomach. Jared Lemus, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2024 Two weeks later, at a taproom in Superior, Wisconsin, the teetotaling Biden mingled with about two dozen patrons, several swigging beer during the mid-afternoon stop, after speaking at a neighboring brewery about the turnaround in the economy. Zeke Miller, Fortune, 6 Feb. 2024 Vikings also swigged in large amounts of beer because water was not safe enough to drink at this time. Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 19 Dec. 2023 This year’s edition of the Beer Mile World Classic stipulated that runners must swig 5 percent ABV beers from cans, which most competitors find to be slightly slower than racing with beer in bottles. Brian Metzler, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022 In between swigging cold ones, Thiam got to try the Danish dishes that have made Copenhagen such a foodie hotspot. Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Sep. 2023 The carousel also featured a video of her and Kylie swigging shots from a bottle of Don Julio 1942 Tequila and then attempting to do their make-up. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2023 Yet residents of Chicago—and many other cities—still mostly swig from taps fed by lead pipes. The Economist, 5 Dec. 2020 The stereotypical nonprofit fundraiser equates to old-fashioned and expensive, with a seat at a table costing hundreds or even thousands of dollars to swig Champagne with the barons of society. Stephanie Cain, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2020

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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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Cite this Entry

“Swig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swig. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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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