Associations to the word «Swig»

Wiktionary

SWIG, verb. To drink (usually by gulping or in a greedy or unrefined manner); to quaff.
SWIG, verb. (obsolete) To suck.
SWIG, verb. (nautical) To 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 (also: sweating)
SWIG, noun. A long draught from a drink.
SWIG, noun. (nautical) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel.
SWIG, noun. Warm beer flavoured with spices, lemon, etc.

Dictionary definition

SWIG, noun. A large and hurried swallow; "he finished it at a single gulp".
SWIG, verb. Strike heavily, especially with the fist or a bat; "He slugged me so hard that I passed out".
SWIG, verb. To swallow hurriedly or greedily or in one draught; "The men gulped down their beers".

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy