swig
Americannoun
verb (used with or without object)
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
- swigger noun
Etymology
Origin of swig
First recorded in 1540–50; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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Kilgore leads his cavalry into air battle to the strains of Wagner, taking out combatants in between swigs of coffee.
From Los Angeles Times
She hands me her plastic water bottle and I take a lukewarm swig.
From Literature
I plopped myself into a chair near the front of Gate 18D on Jan. 25 at Sacramento International Airport, taking a final swig of my 32-oz Diet Coke.
From Los Angeles Times
Ice-cold, and bitter, and viscous, like she’d taken a swig of gasoline.
From Literature
He wiped his nose on his sleeve and took a swig of his milkshake.
From Literature
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