swill
🇺🇸
/swɪl/
🇬🇧
/swɪl/
verb
R
to wash something by pouring a lot of water on it
She swilled the glasses with clean water.
R
to drink something quickly and/or in large amounts
He swilled the beer in one gulp.
R
to move liquid around in your mouth before swallowing
He swilled the juice around in his glass.
noun
R
waste food and water given to pigs
The farmer fed the pigs with swill.
R
bad quality drink or food
This soup is swill.
R
a large mouthful of a drink
He took a quick swill of water.
translation
to wash something by pouring a lot of water on it; to drink something quickly and/or in large amounts; to move liquid around in your mouth before swallowing
waste food and water given to pigs; bad quality drink or food; a large mouthful of a drink
Word Forms
3rd Present
swills
Progressive
swilling
Past
swilled
Perfect
swilled
Plural
swills