swig C2+ Topic:Food & Drink US /swɪɡ/ UK /swɪɡ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a large gulp of a drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage He took a long swig from the canteen and wiped his mouth. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a large gulp of a drink,... gulpdraughtswallowslugquaffdrink ↔ Opposites sip Word family Derived forms swiggedswigging Etymology AI details Of uncertain origin, recorded from the 16th century, first denoting a large draught of liquor; perhaps imitative or related to dialectal swig 'to drink greedily'. Topics Food & Drink External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # swig **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /swɪɡ/ **IPA (UK):** /swɪɡ/ ## Meanings 1. a large gulp of a drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage ## Examples - He took a long swig from the canteen and wiped his mouth. ## Synonyms - gulp - draught - swallow - slug - quaff - drink ## Antonyms - sip ## Derived Forms - swigged - swigging ## Etymology Of uncertain origin, recorded from the 16th century, first denoting a large draught of liquor; perhaps imitative or related to dialectal swig 'to drink greedily'. ## AI Etymology Swig is of uncertain origin, recorded from the 16th century, first denoting a large draught of liquor; perhaps imitative or related to dialectal swig 'to drink greedily'. The wording preserves that uncertainty: the older history is best read as a cautious account rather than a fully settled chain. The sound-symbolic element is central: the form imitates or evokes the noise, motion, or sensory impression associated with the modern word. In current use it covers a large gulp of a drink, especially of an alcoholic beverage. The wider family includes derived forms such as swigged and swigging. ## Topics - Food & Drink markdown