swig

🇺🇸 /swɪɡ/ 🇬🇧 /swɪɡ/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP20000
verb
R

to drink something quickly, usually from a container

He took a swig of water from the bottle.

noun
R

a quick drink of a liquid, especially alcohol

After a long day, she enjoyed a swig of her favorite beer.

translation

v. to drink something quickly, usually from a container
n. a quick drink of a liquid, especially alcohol

Word Forms

3rd Present swigs
Past swigged
Perfect swigged
Progressive swigging
Plural swigs