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swig |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Swig \Swig\, v. t. [Cf. D. zwelgen to swallow, E. swallow, v.t.] 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Swig \Swig\, n. 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.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Swig \Swig\, v. t. [Cf. Prov. E. swig to leak out AS sw[=i]jian to be silent, sw[=i]can to evade, escape.] 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: swig n : a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp" [syn: {gulp}, {draft}, {draught}] v 1: strike heavily, esp. with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out" [syn: {slug}, {slog}] 2: to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught: "My car gulped 20 gallons without even wiping its mouth." [syn: {gulp}, {quaff}]
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