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  1. 1. v. t. To wash; to drench. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. To drink in great draughts; to swallow greedily. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. To inebriate; to fill with drink. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. To drink greedily or swinishly; to drink to excess. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. The wash, or mixture of liquid substances, given to swine; hogwash; -- called also swillings. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. Large draughts of liquor; drink taken in excessive quantities. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk Source: wordnet
  8. 8. v. feed pigs Source: wordnet
  9. 9. v. drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink) Source: wordnet
  10. 10. 1. To wash; to drench. [Obs.] As fearfully as doth a galled rock O'erhang and jutty his confounded base, Swilled with the wild and wasteful ocean. Shak. 2. Etym: [Properly, to drink like a pig. See Swill, n.] To drink in great draughts; to swallow greedily. Well-dressed people, of both sexes, . . . devouring sliced beef, and swilling pork, and punch, and cider. Smollett. 3. To inebriate; to fill with drink. I should be loth To meet the rudeness and swilled insolence Of such late wassailers. Milton. To drink greedily or swinishly; to drink to excess. South. 1. The wash, or mixture of liquid substances, given to swine; hogwash; -- called also swillings. 2. Large draughts of liquor; drink taken in excessive quantities. Source: webster
  11. 11. To drink in great draughts; to swallow greedily.Well-dressed people, of both sexes, . . . devouring sliced beef, andswilling pork, and punch, and cider. Smollett. Source: adambom
  12. 12. n:36/v:64 v. drink large quantities of (liquid, especially alcoholic drink) Source: ecdict

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