swigs

Drinks down quickly

Swigs are large gulps of a drink, typically taken directly from a bottle or container rather than sipped from a glass: He took several swigs from the flask.

The word usually appears with alcoholic beverages but applies to any drink consumed this way.

As a verb, to swig is to drink in this manner: She swigged her coffee and headed out.

drinking

gulp

Hasty, large swallow

  • chugDrink in gulps
  • quaffDrink in gulps
  • sipSmall mouthful of liquid

slurp · guzzle · swallow · down · drink · imbibe · drain · knock back · neck · belt

intoxication

booze

Informal term for spirits

  • liquorDistilled alcoholic drink
  • tippleAlcoholic beverage, or imbibe
  • nipQuick, sharp pinch

flask · bottle · dram · shot · hooch · rotgut · firewater · moonshine · grog · spirits

refreshment

hydration

Bodily fluid replenishment

cool down · rehydrate · water · sports drink · canteen · bottle · rejuvenation · revitalization · pick-me-up · invigoration

Opposites
drinking manner

swigssips

Small measured drinks

tastes · nibbles · samples · savors · nurses

drinking intensity

swigsabstains

Deliberately doesn't partake

refrains · declines · refuses · holds back

Phrases
Family

swig, swigging, swigged

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G