Thesaurus: swig

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1. v. t. To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider.
2. v. t. To suck.
3. n. A long draught.
4. n. A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
5. n. A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc.
6. v. t. To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off.
7. v. t. To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat.
8. n. a large and hurried swallow
9. v. strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
10. v. to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
11. 1. To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider. [Colloq.] 2. To suck. [Obs. or Archaic] The lambkins swig the teat. Creech. 1. A long draught. [Colloq.] Marryat. 2. (Naut.) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel. 3. A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc. [Prov. Eng.] 1. To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off. [Prov. Eng.] 2. (Naut.) To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat.
12. v:29/n:71 n a large and hurried swallow v strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat v to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught