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How to pronounce swig in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms draft, draught, gulp
Type of drink, swallow, deglutition
Type Words
Synonyms slog, slug
Type of hit
Type Words
Synonyms gulp, quaff
Type of imbibe, drink

Examples of swig

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Between lecture points, he has been known to swig wine directly from the bottle.
From the usatoday.com
One Russian gives me a swig of vodka while the other keeps watch for polar bears.
From the au.news.yahoo.com
He enters the box, takes a swig of water and slams the water bottle on the floor.
From the post-gazette.com
On a recent tour of a tasting room, Kraemer picked up a glass and took a swig.
From the stltoday.com
Don't let them swig too much drink in one go, as it could make them feel sick.
From the express.co.uk
Remember how the last swig from a can of beer tasted like a mouthful of old coins?
From the signonsandiego.com
The week ahead will provide a swig of truth serum for Mizzou's real prospects.
From the stltoday.com
A good old Aussie pie is often paired with a game of footy or a swig of beer.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Taking a swig from a water bottle, he dropped off the library book and headed home.
From the delawareonline.com
More examples
  • Gulp: a large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp"
  • Slug: strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out"
  • Gulp: to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers"
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  • A drink; sip; To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff; To take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line (also: sweating)
  • (sometimes pronounced using the Irish pronunciation "shwig") to take a quick drink or gulp, usually of soda or beer. Compare slug.
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