Main Entry:

¹swill

Pronunciation:

\ˈswil\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English swilen, from Old English swillan

Date:

before 12th century

transitive verb 1 : wash, drench 2 : to drink great drafts of : guzzle <swill beer> 3 : to feed (as a pig) with swill intransitive verb 1 : to drink or eat freely, greedily, or to excess 2 : swash

— swill·er noun