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Thesaurus: swig

To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider.

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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. 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