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    swill
    /swil/

    verb

    • 1. wash or rinse out (an area or container) by pouring large amounts of water or other liquid over or into it: British "I swilled out the mug" Similar washsluiceclean outflush
    • 2. drink (something) greedily or in large quantities: informal "they whiled away their evening swilling pints of beer" Similar drinkquaffswallowdown

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › swillSwill Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : something suggestive of slop or garbage : refuse. 2. a. : a semiliquid food for animals (such as swine) composed of edible refuse mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk. b. : garbage. Synonyms. Verb. gorge.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSWILL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SWILL definition: 1. to cause a liquid to flow around or over something, often in order to clean it: 2. to drink…. Learn more.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSWILL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySWILL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SWILL meaning: 1. to cause a liquid to flow around or over something, often in order to clean it: 2. to drink…. Learn more.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › swillSwill - definition of swill by The Free Dictionary

    1. a. To drink greedily or grossly: "Unshaven horsemen swill the great wines of the Chateaux" (W.H. Auden). b. To follow the ingestion of (food, for example) with the ingestion of a liquid: swilled down the pretzels with soda. 2. a. To flood with water, as for washing or rinsing: swilled out the glass. b.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishswill verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    verb. /swɪl/ Verb Forms. [transitive] swill something (out/down) (especially British English) to clean something by pouring large amounts of water in, on or through it synonym rinse. She swilled the glasses with clean water. Want to learn more?

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionarySWILL definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › swillswill - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Aug 27, 2024 · (informal) A large quantity of liquid drunk at one swallow. Synonym: swig. He took a swill of his drink and tried to think of words. (informal) Inexpensive beer or alcohol. Coordinate terms: hooch, rotgut. (Ultimate Frisbee) A badly-thrown pass. Derived terms. [edit] monkey swill.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of swill – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

    SWILL definition: 1. to clean something by making liquid move around it: 2. to quickly drink a large amount of…. Learn more.

  11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › swillSwill Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    SWILL meaning: 1 : to drink (something) quickly in large amounts; 2 : to move around in a container.