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- [swig]
- /swɪg/
- /swɪɡ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [swig]
- /swɪg/
Definitions of swig word
- noun swig an amount of liquid, especially liquor, taken in one swallow; draught: He took a swig from the flask. 1
- transitive verb swig drink in large mouthfuls 1
- noun swig large mouthful, gulp 1
- verb swig If you swig a drink, you drink it from a bottle or cup quickly and in large amounts. 0
- verb swig Swig is also a noun. 0
- noun swig a large swallow or deep drink, esp from a bottle 0
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Origin of swig
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Swig
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
swig popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
swig usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for swig
verb swig
- boozing — any alcoholic beverage; whiskey.
- downed — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- downing — a downward movement; descent.
- downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
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