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(swɪl)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense swills, present participle swilling, past tense, past participle swilled

1. verb

If you swill an alcoholic drink, you drink a lot of it.

A crowd of men were standing around swilling beer. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: drink, gulp, swig [informal], guzzle More Synonyms of swill

2. verb

If a liquid swills around, or if you swill it around, it moves around the area that it is contained in.

Gallons of sea water had rushed into the cabin and were now swilling about in thebilges. [V around/about]

She swilled the drink around in her glass. [V n around/about]

3. verb

To swill out something means to clean it by pouring water over it.

[mainly British]

Having finished his coffee, he swilled out the mug and left it on the draining board. [V n with out]

regional note: in AM, use rinse

Synonyms: rinse, wash out, sluice, flush More Synonyms of swill

4. uncountable noun

Swill is a liquid mixture containing waste food that is given to pigs to eat.

Synonyms: waste, slops, mash, mush More Synonyms of swill

swill in British English

(swɪl)

verb

to drink large quantities of (liquid, esp alcoholic drink); guzzle

2. (transitive; often foll by out) mainly British

to drench or rinse in large amounts of water

3. (transitive)

to feed swill to (pigs, etc)

noun

wet feed, esp for pigs, consisting of kitchen waste, skimmed milk, etc

garbage or refuse, esp from a kitchen

a deep draught of drink, esp beer

any liquid mess

the act of swilling

Derived forms

swiller (ˈswiller)

noun

Word origin

Old English swilian to wash out

swill in American English

(swɪl)

verb transitive

to flood with water so as to wash or rinse

to drink greedily or in large quantity

to feed swill to (pigs, etc.)

verb intransitive

to drink, esp. liquor, in large quantities

noun

garbage, table scraps, etc. mixed with liquid and used for feeding pigs, etc.; wash

garbage or slop

the act of swilling

a deep draft of liquor; swig

Word origin

ME swilen < OE swilian < IE base *swel-, to devour > swallow1

Examples of 'swill' in a sentence
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Voss wanted to remove his eyeballs and swill them in saline, see the grit sink to the bottom.He listened to his own breathing as he waited, increasing its volume to express more adequately the swill and rush of his emotions.In the middle of the flo or was a large, old-fashioned trough with vestiges of some swill in it.He chewed the cheese and the lettuce leaf, and cursed every ploughman in England for choosing to dine upon such swill.

1 (verb) in the sense of drink

Definition

to drink large quantities of (an alcoholic drink)

A crowd of men were standing around swilling beer.

Synonyms

drink

He drank his cup of tea.

gulp

She quickly gulped her tea.

swig (informal)

guzzle

She had been guzzling lemonade all evening.

neck (slang)

drain

She drained the contents of her glass and refilled it.

consume

Andrew would consume nearly two pounds of cheese per day.

swallow

He poured himself a glass of water and swallowed it down.

hoover (informal)

imbibe

Tom had eaten a pie and imbibed some coffee.

quaff

The older guys quaff their breakfast cappuccinos.

bevvy (dialect)

toss off

bend the elbow (informal)

pour down your gullet

2 (verb) in the sense of rinse

Definition

to rinse (something) in large amounts of water

British

He swilled out the mug and left it on the draining board.

Synonyms

rinse

After washing always rinse the hair in clear water.

wash out

sluice

sluicing off dust at the town fountain

flush

Flush the eye with clean cold water.

drench

clean out

wash down

(noun) in the sense of waste

Definition

a liquid mixture containing waste food, fed to pigs

The porker ate swill from a trough.

Synonyms

waste

slops

mash

They ate a mash of potatoes, carrot and cabbage.

mush

Over-ripe bananas will collapse into a mush in this recipe.

hogwash

pigswill

scourings

Additional synonyms

in the sense of consume

Definition

to eat or drink

Andrew would consume nearly two pounds of cheese per day.

Synonyms

eat,

swallow,

devour,

put away,

gobble (up),

eat up,

guzzle,

polish off (informal),

hoover (informal)

in the sense of drain

Definition

to drink the entire contents of (a glass or cup)

She drained the contents of her glass and refilled it.

Synonyms

drink up,

swallow,

knock back,

finish,

sink (informal),

put away (informal),

swig (informal),

guzzle,

quaff,

polish off,

gulp down

in the sense of flush

Definition

to send water quickly through (a pipe or a toilet) so as to clean it

Flush the eye with clean cold water.

Synonyms

cleanse,

wash out,

swab,

rinse out,

flood,

drench,

syringe,

swill,

hose down,

douche

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swill

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in the sense of gulp

Definition

to swallow (a drink or food) rapidly in large mouthfuls

She quickly gulped her tea.

Synonyms

swallow,

bolt,

devour,

gobble,

knock back (informal),

wolf,

swig (informal),

swill,

guzzle,

quaff

in the sense of guzzle

Definition

to eat or drink quickly or greedily

She had been guzzling lemonade all evening.

Synonyms

devour,

drink,

neck (slang),

bolt,

wolf,

cram,

gorge,

gobble,

knock back (informal),

swill,

quaff,

tope (literary),

pig out on (slang),

stuff yourself with,

gormandize

in the sense of imbibe

Definition

to drink (alcoholic drinks)

Tom had eaten a pie and imbibed some coffee.

Synonyms

drink,

consume,

knock back (informal),

neck (slang),

sink (informal),

swallow,

suck,

hoover (informal),

swig (informal),

quaff

in the sense of mash

Definition

a soft pulpy mass

They ate a mash of potatoes, carrot and cabbage.

Synonyms

pulp,

pâté,

paste,

purée,

mush

in the sense of mush

Definition

a soft pulpy mass

Over-ripe bananas will collapse into a mush in this recipe.

Synonyms

pulp,

paste,

mash,

purée,

pap,

slush,

goo (informal)

in the sense of quaff

Definition

to drink heartily or in one draught

The older guys quaff their breakfast cappuccinos.

Synonyms

drink,

gulp,

swig (informal),

have,

down (informal),

neck (slang),

swallow,

slug,

guzzle,

imbibe (formal),

partake of,

tope (literary)

in the sense of sluice

Definition

to wash with a stream of water

sluicing off dust at the town fountain

Synonyms

drain,

cleanse,

flush,

drench,

wash out,

wash down

in the sense of swallow

Definition

to pass (food, drink, etc.) through the mouth and gullet to the stomach

He poured himself a glass of water and swallowed it down.

Synonyms

gulp,

drink,

sip,

sup,

swig (informal),

guzzle,

imbibe (formal),

quaff,

neck (slang),

slurp

单词	swill
释义	Trends of swill View usage for: swill (swɪl) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense swills, present participle swilling, past tense, past participle swilled 1. verb If you swill an alcoholic drink, you drink a lot of it. A crowd of men were standing around swilling beer. [VERB noun] Synonyms: drink, gulp, swig [informal], guzzle More Synonyms of swill 2. verb If a liquid swills around, or if you swill it around, it moves around the area that it is contained in. Gallons of sea water had rushed into the cabin and were now swilling about in thebilges. [V around/about] She swilled the drink around in her glass. [V n around/about] 3. verb To swill out something means to clean it by pouring water over it. [mainly British] Having finished his coffee, he swilled out the mug and left it on the draining board. [V n with out] regional note: in AM, use rinse Synonyms: rinse, wash out, sluice, flush More Synonyms of swill 4. uncountable noun Swill is a liquid mixture containing waste food that is given to pigs to eat. Synonyms: waste, slops, mash, mush More Synonyms of swill swill in British English (swɪl) verb 1. to drink large quantities of (liquid, esp alcoholic drink); guzzle 2. (transitive; often foll by out) mainly British to drench or rinse in large amounts of water 3. (transitive) to feed swill to (pigs, etc) noun 4. wet feed, esp for pigs, consisting of kitchen waste, skimmed milk, etc 5. garbage or refuse, esp from a kitchen 6. a deep draught of drink, esp beer 7. any liquid mess 8. the act of swilling Derived forms swiller (ˈswiller) noun Word origin Old English swilian to wash out swill in American English (swɪl) verb transitive 1. to flood with water so as to wash or rinse 2. to drink greedily or in large quantity 3. to feed swill to (pigs, etc.) verb intransitive 4. to drink, esp. liquor, in large quantities noun 5. garbage, table scraps, etc. mixed with liquid and used for feeding pigs, etc.; wash 6. garbage or slop 7. the act of swilling 8. a deep draft of liquor; swig Word origin ME swilen < OE swilian < IE base swel-, to devour > swallow1 Examples of 'swill' in a sentence swill Voss wanted to remove his eyeballs and swill them in saline, see the grit sink to the bottom. Robert Wilson THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002) He listened to his own breathing as he waited, increasing its volume to express more adequately the swill and rush of his emotions. Thomas, Craig THE LAST RAVEN (2002) In the middle of the flo or was a large, old-fashioned trough with vestiges of some swill in it. Townsend, Eileen IN LOVE AND WAR (2002) He chewed the cheese and the lettuce leaf, and cursed every ploughman in England for choosing to dine upon such swill. Neil Gaiman SMOKE AND MIRRORS (2002) 1 (verb) in the sense of drink Definition to drink large quantities of (an alcoholic drink) A crowd of men were standing around swilling beer. Synonyms drink He drank his cup of tea. gulp She quickly gulped her tea. swig (informal) guzzle She had been guzzling lemonade all evening. neck (slang) drain She drained the contents of her glass and refilled it. consume Andrew would consume nearly two pounds of cheese per day. swallow He poured himself a glass of water and swallowed it down. hoover (informal) imbibe Tom had eaten a pie and imbibed some coffee. quaff The older guys quaff their breakfast cappuccinos. bevvy (dialect) toss off bend the elbow (informal) pour down your gullet 2 (verb) in the sense of rinse Definition to rinse (something) in large amounts of water British He swilled out the mug and left it on the draining board. Synonyms rinse After washing always rinse the hair in clear water. wash out sluice sluicing off dust at the town fountain flush Flush the eye with clean cold water. drench clean out wash down (noun) in the sense of waste Definition a liquid mixture containing waste food, fed to pigs The porker ate swill from a trough. Synonyms waste slops mash They ate a mash of potatoes, carrot and cabbage. mush Over-ripe bananas will collapse into a mush in this recipe. hogwash pigswill scourings Additional synonyms in the sense of consume Definition to eat or drink Andrew would consume nearly two pounds of cheese per day. Synonyms eat, swallow, devour, put away, gobble (up), eat up, guzzle, polish off (informal), hoover (informal) in the sense of drain Definition to drink the entire contents of (a glass or cup) She drained the contents of her glass and refilled it. Synonyms drink up, swallow, knock back, finish, sink (informal), put away (informal), swig (informal), guzzle, quaff, polish off, gulp down in the sense of flush Definition to send water quickly through (a pipe or a toilet) so as to clean it Flush the eye with clean cold water. Synonyms cleanse, wash out, swab, rinse out, flood, drench, syringe, swill, hose down, douche Nearby words of swill swift swiftly swiftness swill swim swimming swimming pool Synonyms of 'swill' swill Explore 'swill' in the dictionary* Additional synonyms in the sense of gulp Definition to swallow (a drink or food) rapidly in large mouthfuls She quickly gulped her tea. Synonyms swallow, bolt, devour, gobble, knock back (informal), wolf, swig (informal), swill, guzzle, quaff in the sense of guzzle Definition to eat or drink quickly or greedily She had been guzzling lemonade all evening. Synonyms devour, drink, neck (slang), bolt, wolf, cram, gorge, gobble, knock back (informal), swill, quaff, tope (literary), pig out on (slang), stuff yourself with, gormandize in the sense of imbibe Definition to drink (alcoholic drinks) Tom had eaten a pie and imbibed some coffee. Synonyms drink, consume, knock back (informal), neck (slang), sink (informal), swallow, suck, hoover (informal), swig (informal), quaff in the sense of mash Definition a soft pulpy mass They ate a mash of potatoes, carrot and cabbage. Synonyms pulp, pâté, paste, purée, mush in the sense of mush Definition a soft pulpy mass Over-ripe bananas will collapse into a mush in this recipe. Synonyms pulp, paste, mash, purée, pap, slush, goo (informal) in the sense of quaff Definition to drink heartily or in one draught The older guys quaff their breakfast cappuccinos. Synonyms drink, gulp, swig (informal), have, down (informal), neck (slang), swallow, slug, guzzle, imbibe (formal), partake of, tope (literary) in the sense of sluice Definition to wash with a stream of water sluicing off dust at the town fountain Synonyms drain, cleanse, flush, drench, wash out, wash down in the sense of swallow Definition to pass (food, drink, etc.) through the mouth and gullet to the stomach He poured himself a glass of water and swallowed it down. Synonyms gulp, drink, sip, sup, swig (informal), guzzle, imbibe (formal), quaff, neck (slang), slurp
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