swig meaning

swig as a noun

1. a large and hurried swallow
   • he finished it at a single gulp

   Synonyms: gulp, draft, draught

   Type of: swallow

swig as a verb

1. strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat
   • He slugged me so hard that I passed out

   Synonyms: slug, slog

   Type of: hit

2. to swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught
   • The men gulped down their beers

   Synonyms: gulp, quaff

   Type of: drink

How to pronounce swig

swig is pronounced /swɪɡ/ in British English and /swɪɡ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with swig

• big
• rig
• dig
• twig
• fig
• gig
• jig
• pig
• brig
• zig
• prig
• trig
• renege