Another word for swig | Synonyms for swig

Another word for swig

noun

(Informal)

An act of drinking or the amount swallowed:

draft, drink, potation, pull, quaff, sip, sup, swill. (Slang) belt. See mouth

verb

(Informal)

To take into the mouth and swallow (a liquid):

drink, imbibe, pull on, quaff, sip, sup. (Informal) toss down (or off). (Slang) belt. Idiom: wet one's whistle. See mouth

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She downed her painkillers with a swig of alcohol.
"I can't imagine you came here to watch me beat the shit out of a punching bag," she said and took a long swig of water.
She crossed to it, took a deep swig, then flung it against the door.
She felt another drain as he took another swig of her power, and coldness, then silence.
Fred took another swig from the scotch.

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