nounπShareDrink, liquor."After working in the hot garden, he took a long swig of iced tea. "drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(by extension) A long draught from a drink."After the race, I took a long swig of water to quench my thirst. "drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person who drinks deeply."After running the marathon, the swig of cool water was the most satisfying thing in the world. "drinkpersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tackle with ropes which are not parallel."The rigger adjusted the tension on the sail using a swig, as the lines weren't running parallel and needed extra leverage. "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareWarm beer flavoured with spices, lemon, etc."After a long day of carolling, the group enjoyed a warm swig by the fire to soothe their throats. "drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff."After the long run, he swigged the water from his bottle, trying to quench his thirst. "drinkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo suck."The thirsty student swigged the last of his water bottle. "drinkactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take up the last bit of slack in rigging by taking a single turn around a cleat, then hauling on the line above and below the cleat while keeping tension on the line."The sailor needed to swig the halyard before tying it off, removing the last bit of looseness from the sail's rope. "nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
