swigging
Taking big swallows
Swigging is drinking in large gulps, typically from a bottle or container held to the mouth rather than poured into a glass.
The word suggests informal, enthusiastic consumption—you might swig beer at a barbecue but wouldn't swig wine at a formal dinner.
He was swigging whiskey straight from the bottle.
The noun swig denotes a single large gulp taken this way.
Swallowing hastily, noisily
- chuggingDrinking rapidly, continuously
- quaffingDrinking deeply, eagerly
- guzzlingDrinking fast and eagerly
- swillingDrinking heavily, messily
slurping · imbibing · swallowing · sipping · tippling · slugging · nipping · supping
Informal term for spirits
- beerFermented grain drink
- aleWarm-fermented malt drink
- whiskeyOak-aged grain spirit
- rumMolasses-based liquor
flask · bottle · pub · bar · tavern · tipsy · buzzed · sloshed
Noisily cheerful and energetic
- robustStrong and durable
- jovialCheerful and friendly
- exuberantIntensely lively and cheerful
- lustyVigorously healthy, often amorous
gusto · zestful · vigorous · enthusiastic · spirited · lively · thirsty · festive
Calm and unhurried
- relaxedFree of stress
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
- carefreeFree from anxiety
informal · spontaneous · convivial · sociable · unpretentious · breezy · friendly · unceremonious
gulping
Swallowing hastily, noisily
- chuggingDrinking rapidly, continuously
- quaffingDrinking deeply, eagerly
- guzzlingDrinking fast and eagerly
swilling · slurping · imbibing · swallowing · sipping · tippling · slugging · nipping · supping · glugging
booze
Informal term for spirits
rum · flask · bottle · pub · bar · tavern · tipsy · buzzed · sloshed · inebriated
boisterous
Noisily cheerful and energetic
lusty · gusto · zestful · vigorous · enthusiastic · spirited · lively · thirsty · festive · celebratory
laid-back
Calm and unhurried
- relaxedFree of stress
- easygoingRelaxed in temperament
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
carefree · informal · spontaneous · convivial · sociable · unpretentious · breezy · friendly · unceremonious · loose
swiggingabstaining
Voluntarily doing without
refraining · refusing · declining · teetotaling · going dry