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Synonyms of swig
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swig
verbSynonyms of swig (Entry 2 of 2)
to swallow in liquid form
- the only way he can stay awake at his night job is by constantly swigging drinks containing caffeine
Synonyms for swig
- belt (down),
- drink,
- gulp,
- guzzle,
- hoist,
- imbibe,
- knock back,
- pound (down),
- quaff,
- sip,
- slug (down),
- slurp,
- sup,
- swill,
- toss (down or off)
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“Swig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swig. Accessed 23 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of swig was circa 1623
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