intransitive. To drink deeply or copiously. Also transitive: to swallow, ingest (drink). Cf. swinge, v.1 2, swink, n. 3. Now rare (Scottish in later…

To drink (esp. intoxicating liquor) in deep draughts; to drink eagerly or copiously. transitive (with the vessel, or the drink, as object).

transitive. With up. slang. To consume (food or drink) greedily; to guzzle.

transitive. To drink (esp. intoxicants) or eat heartily or heavily; to swallow a drink at a gulp. Also in to knock it back. colloquial.

transitive. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). To consume (a drink, esp. beer) rapidly or in great quantity. Also with down.

To drink deep draughts or slugs (of); to swig. slang. transitive. Also const. down. Chiefly North American.

transitive. To consume (a drink, esp. an alcoholic beverage) rapidly or in one go. Also with back, down, etc. Cf. slammer, n.1 additions.