| Swig 1. (v. t.) To drink in long draughts; to gulp; as, to swig cider. 2. (v. t.) To suck. 3. (n.) A long draught. 4. (n.) A tackle with ropes which are not parallel. 5. (n.) A beverage consisting of warm beer flavored with spices, lemon, etc. 6. (v. t.) To castrate, as a ram, by binding the testicles tightly with a string, so that they mortify and slough off. 7. (v. t.) To pull upon (a tackle) by throwing the weight of the body upon the fall between the block and a cleat. Thesaurus Entries beverage, bib, booze, bumper, chug, chug-a-lug, draft, drag, drain, drain the cup, dram, drench, drink, drink in, drink off, drink to, drink up, drop, gargle, gulp, guzzle, imbibe, jigger, jolt, lap, libation, liquor, liquor up, lush, nip, peg, pledge, portion, potation, potion, pull, quaff, raise the elbow, round, round of drinks, shot, sip, slurp, snifter, snort, soak, souse, spot, suck, suck in, suckle, sup, swill, tank up, tipple, toast, toss down, toss off, tot, wash down, wet |