Swig Definition

swĭg
swigged, swigging, swigs
noun
swigs
An instance of swigging; deep draft, esp. of liquor.
Webster's New World

A long draught from a drink.

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(nautical) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.

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Warm beer flavoured with spices, lemon, etc.

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verb
swigged, swigging, swigs
To drink (liquid) or engage in drinking liquid in great gulps.
American Heritage
To drink, esp. in great gulps or quantities.
Webster's New World

To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.

That sailor can swig whisky with the best of 'em.
Wiktionary
(nautical) 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 (also: sweating)
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Other Word Forms of Swig

Noun

Singular:
swig
Plural:
swigs

Origin of Swig

  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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