Swig (Verb)
Meaning 1
To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers".
Classification
Verbs of eating and drinking.
Examples
- He swigged the drink in one motion as he walked out the door.
- The thirsty camper swigged water from her canteen after the long hike.
- In desperation, she swigged the entire glass of whiskey in one swift motion.
- The young boy swigged the juice box dry in one long gulp and asked for more.
- He swigged the last of his coffee and headed out into the stormy weather.
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Meaning 2
Strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She swigged him on the back of the head with a baseball bat in a fit of rage.
- The frustrated boxer swigged his opponent in the stomach with all his might.
- The baseball player learned to swig the ball as hard and as far as possible.
- In a moment of anger he swigged her across the room with a loud growl.
- The boxer was warned for about to swig the referee in the heat of the match.