Synonyms of swigging

swigging

verb

present participle of swig

as in sipping

to swallow in liquid form

the only way he can stay awake at his night job is by constantly swigging drinks containing caffeine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sipping
• drinking
• gulping
• quaffing
• supping
• swilling
• guzzling
• slurping
• imbibing
• licking
• tossing (down or off)
• hoisting
• sucking
• pounding (down)
• knocking back
• slugging (down)
• belting (down)
• consuming
• downing
• lapping
• tippling
• toasting
• mouthing (down)
• putting away
• killing
• wining
• ingurgitating
• nipping
• pledging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swigging

On one hand, England fans are swigging beer in the sun with a familiar slightly nervous look on their face as the pressure is now on their team to deliver. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

But in the 1950s, Detroit was still about blue-skying massive, gas-swigging machines and way-out concept cars. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026

The coach is swigging from a beer bottle, visibly drunk even from across a hockey rink, and roundly berating his players. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026