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Noun
can I have just a swig of your lemonade to wash down these french fries?
Verb
the only way he can stay awake at his night job is by constantly swigging drinks containing caffeine
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
The stainless steel, double-insulated bottle also features a swig top, removable handle, and has been updated with USB-C charging.
—Christina Liao, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Juan Wulff, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The new Honey Stinger Rapid Hydration Mix ($15 and up from Honey Stinger) offers three types of specialized hydration: Prepare for swigging pre-ride, Perform for sipping on the bike, and Recover for your evening come-down.
—Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 31 May 2021
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Noun
According to press notes, Dynevor stayed in character throughout filming, even taking a swig of liquor on a public sidewalk (before getting grilled by the NYPD) and stealing an expensive pair of sunglasses from an airport kiosk (before the crew sneakily returned the item).
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
The stainless steel, double-insulated bottle also features a swig top, removable handle, and has been updated with USB-C charging.
—Christina Liao, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Verb
To our left trailed a seemingly endless line of cars, inside of which children slept and workers swigged coffee.
—Juan Wulff, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The new Honey Stinger Rapid Hydration Mix ($15 and up from Honey Stinger) offers three types of specialized hydration: Prepare for swigging pre-ride, Perform for sipping on the bike, and Recover for your evening come-down.
—Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 31 May 2021
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“Swig.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swig. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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swig
1 of 2 noun
: a quantity drunk at one time
swig
2 of 2 verb
swigged; swigging
: to drink in long gulps
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