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swig

 

[ swษชษก ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

drinking

A large or deep swallow of liquid.

Synonyms

drink, gulp, sip

Examples of usage

  • He took a swig of beer from the bottle.
  • She passed the flask around for everyone to take a swig.
Context #2 | Noun

informal

A swindle or fraud.

Synonyms

cheat, fraud, scam

Examples of usage

  • He fell victim to a financial swig.
  • The company was involved in a major swig.

Translations

Translations of the word "swig" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น gole

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค˜เฅ‚เค‚เคŸ (ghลซแน‡แนญ)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schluck

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ teguk

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะฒั‚ะพะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ล‚yk

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธ€ๅฃ (ใฒใจใใก, hitokuchi)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gorgรฉe

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ trago

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yudum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ•œ ๋ชจ๊ธˆ (han mogeum)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌุฑุนุฉ (jurโ€˜a)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ druh

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ druh

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ€ๅฃ (yฤซ kว’u)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poลพirek

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sopi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑั€ั‚ั‚ะฐัƒ (urtau)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒšแƒฃแƒžแƒ˜ (qฬ‡lupi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qurtum

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ trago

Word origin

The word 'swig' originated in the late 18th century as a colloquial term for a large drink or gulp of liquid. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word 'swogan' meaning to sway or oscillate, possibly referring to the action of quickly consuming a drink. Over time, the term 'swig' also came to be associated with informal contexts involving fraud or deception.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #26,912, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.