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Meanings of swig in anglès

català
glopada
espanyol
trago
Wikidata

A large and hurried swallow.

glopada
portuguès
tomar
espanyol
tragar

To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught.

tomar

Strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat.

Usage of swig in anglès
1
Ryuji downed his beer in one swig and thought for a moment.
RING
2
Strike uncrossed her arms, grabbed a water bottle, and took a swig.
Wild Storm
3
So she takes a swig of Coke and puts her foot down.
The Guardian
4
Shivering, Sugar takes a swig of tea from the absurdly dainty cup.
The crimson petal and the white
5
The type of repugnance when one takes a swig of sour milk?
The Guardian
6
One more swig of water and he pulled his pack back on.
Hollow World
7
I splash wine into my empty glass and take a too-hasty swig.
The Fuller Memorandum
8
He picked up the grape juice jug and took another long swig.
Boy’s Life
9
Ben sits down across from you, takes a swig of the soda.
Blackbird
10
Chloe pointedly looks away when she takes a swig of the beer.
Chosen: a novel
11
He took one final swig of rum before calling the kids together.
The other wes moore: one name, two fates
12
Celeste grabbed a SmartWater from the bench and took a long swig.
Cross My Heart, Hope to Die
13
She catches the flask when he throws it and takes a swig.
Four: The Initiate
14
Rattled the crystal stopper back into place as she took a swig.
The distant hours
15
He tossed back a swig from the flask to salute the thought.
Night of Knives
16
This hearty supper was washed down with a swig of melted snow-water.
Fast in the Ice: Adventures in the Polar Regions
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Translations for swig
portuguès
tomarlibarbeber
Swig through the time
Swig across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Less common